I am just a newbie to Ercoupes, bought mine last December. To me the forum replies have been of great value to me personally. Most of the time I am made aware of a problem and a preventative measure or a solution, long before I even knew I had the same problem! Answers to my questions are well tempered by the forum, in case someone gives me incomplete or erreonous information (unintentionally of course) the other members quickly pick that up and add the "rest of the story" for my problem, and it is easy to see what is are controversial situations. This forum and its people have been my greatest asset since buying a coupe. Thanks to all of you for your freely given help!
--- In [email protected], John Cooper <j...@...> wrote: > > On 5/27/2010 4:46 AM, Hartmut Beil wrote: > > I also noticed that the discussions that are held on a forced public > > level become more shallow, less technical and the forum IMO > > shifted toward a gray field of mediocrity. > This makes absolutely no sense. Why would one limit the technical > content when replying to a technical e-mail list but not when replying > to the individual? If there's something technical to say, surely the > group is worthy of hearing it! > > Now, the editorial content: > > In my day I have been a member of many e-mail lists. With one exception > (this one) all have had the default reply address st to the forum. It > is, after all, a forum, not a place to initiate private conversations. > Today this (these 2) are the only e-mail lists left that I participate > in. Having replies default to the individual, IMHO, defeats the purpose > of having a forum and being a member. > > Over the years, one by one, all the other lists have been replaced by > web based forums. Inevitably, every time it happens, there are a few > who must be dragged kicking and screaming into the brave new world, and > inevitably there are a couple who refuse to make the transition, but in > the long run it always is an improvement. > > -- > John Cooper > Skyport East > www.skyportservices.net >
