On Sep 25, 2011 5:16 AM, "Dan Penoff" <[email protected]> wrote: > There are others who probably remember things in more detail, but > Richarde's lists predate the Ritter list, IIRC.
… snip I was on all the lists early on when I got my first MB (380SL). I learned so much! After awhile the redundancy of the questions killed my enthusiasm and I signed off everything in the early aughts. Kicking people off the Easley-Ritter list was addressed off-handedly by Stu a few weeks back (I forget which thread)… to paraphrase… it was a common occurrence when both list founders were involved… it hardly ever happens anymore. I'm sure there are some (you know who you are) who will never be welcomed back… in my opinion, a very high-school attitude in an adult world, especially since forum discussions are now ubiquitous and basic ground rules are more universally acknowledged. Coming back to these MB lists after a 7-8 year absence, I find the chatter on both to be synonymous. If I didn't color code my incoming mail I'd be hard pressed to guess which thread was from which list. There does appear to be more off-topic discussion on both these days - an observation, not a judgement. The evolved format is what it is, it obviously works for the active participants and doesn't for people like Walt. I can see both sides of the argument. I would never say one opinion is more valid than another. Dave SoCal _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
