Graham, today I had lunch with two of those people you met in Vancouver, and I have met quite a few others from the same forum previously. I'm not sure, but I think of the people that have come for a sail on PShift, more were from the C&C list than from forums, but it really doesn't matter one way or another.
I really don't think it matters much what kind of interface we prefer, the folks on this list do an excellent job of self-policing and that would translate to a forum too. I think I have only driven a couple away myself, however. (evil grin). Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 16 March 2015 at 13:34, Graham Collins via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Mike, you are way too big to be a troll. > > I have to disagree a bit, it depends on the forum. I just got back from > Vancouver where I met with 4 people I know from a forum, I consider them to > be friends. Yes the big ones that is less likely, but I've actually met a > few folks that I know of from Sailing Anarchy. From this site I've met a > few folks, although Bob Abbott has never been closer than a boatlength. > > But I am on the side of the email list on this - I prefer the emails > coming to me vs having to go check another web site. > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > > On 2015-03-16 9:40 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote: > > I have personally met several people who came from this list. Also on the > J27 Yahoo group with its email list I met a couple people. I have never met > a single person through any forum > > > > I have met and chatted with Bob Abbott and Rich Knowles because I knew their > names and boats from the list I have been on both of their boats > > > > I have had many email conversations with Harry Hallgring and he even did a > visual inspection of my current boat while I was in the process of purchasing > it. Our paths did not cross in New Bedford, Mass unfortunately due to time > constraints but I do consider many on this list to be friends. > > > > Forums have to be checked. Lists come to you. Many of us prefer the > messages coming to us rather than going to look. Also like many others I do > use forums like sailnet as well but not very often anymore. > > > > So I guess to me LIST = FRIENDS = COMMUNITY. Forum = Impersonal and > anonymity. > > > > Mike > > List Troll > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:[email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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