I say keep one list.  I too know where the delete key is.

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Lindsay Morris
CEO, TSMworks
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On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Kalia Kliban <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 9/11/2013 11:43 AM, Chris Weiler (SW) wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> This list was started 9 years ago (next week!) with the express purpose
>> of supporting and encouraging the newer caller. An open forum where the
>> most basic of question was not only tolerated, but celebrated. We
>> succeeded in creating that community for many years, but lately, that
>> vision seems to have been lost along the way. It would be a shame to
>> lose that part of what made this group special.
>>
>
> It's possible that the original community of callers involved now have
> another 9 years of experience under their belts and are moving on to more
> advanced discussions.  Same/similar group of members but with evolving
> needs?
>
> I'm a new member here, so am just speculating.  I really appreciate the
> existing level of detail and thoughtful discussion.  It's been consistently
> helpful and enlightening, and if there's something not applicable to my
> current calling situation, I know where my "delete" key is.
>
>
>  So, let's start a discussion about the Purpose of the List and the
>> future of Shared Weight. Here are some thoughts to consider:
>>
>> A. Since there seems to be a split in the discussion, should we split
>> the list? On one side is experienced callers discussing master-level
>> details of calling, programming, teaching and history. On the other side
>> is the mentoring of newer callers who need help at the apprentice and
>> journeyman levels. We could start a 
>> master-callers@sharedweight.**net<[email protected]>list
>> quite easily. People could change their subscription based on their
>> interest.
>>
>
> I'm already following 2 lists, this one and trad-callers, and sometimes
> the same discussion is running in parallel on both lists, which is complex
> to follow.  3 would make it that much harder, though the increased
> granularity of purpose might help the discussion threads stay sorted better.
>
>
>  C. How do we keep the experience of the list useful and relevant to the
>> most number of people at the widest range of experience levels?
>>
>
> From your vantage point over there at the admin side of things, what sorts
> of discussions seem to be at the far ends of the curve, either on the
> too-basic or too-advanced end?
>
> Kalia
>
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