I wrote: > > I think this list in general is very hospitable to new posters
Ken replied: >Now with *this* I personally disagree. From my admittedly >limited experience on BRIN-L, I would rate the list about 7.5 >out of 10 for cliquishness. (I may not have been *here* long, >but I've participated in mailing lists w/o number for nearly >two decades.) > >MHO FWIW. The reason I think the list is hospitable to new posters is that it seems like everytime I see an email from a new person, it's followed by a lot of "welcome to the list, tell us about yourself" replies, and they all seem very genuine. Now, when a new list member disagrees with a long-time member, things may be a little different... ;-) I haven't been on a lot of other lists, but generally I'm used to early posts being ignored or dismissed with, "you're new here, aren't you." I've never seen that on this list. Of course, my other list and newsgroup experiences might very well not be typical. YMMV Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
