Hi Steven and List, >These list servers are made up of people, and inasmuch, >come replete with opinions, disagreements, conjecture, >joking, commmunity, and
This is true. I belong to several list servers dealing with astronomy and telescopes and things can get a little out of hand and off topic at times on these lists as well. Just part of the landscape when 500+ people belong to a list. -Walter ----------------------------------------------- Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites 322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B Savannah, GA 31405 USA www.branchmeteorites.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 3:33 PM Subject: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Leaving > Jonathan, > > I would hope you'd re-consider leaving this list. I have belonged to this > list for several years now, and while there are times the subject matter > seems to be a bit off the plumb, and there are (ahem) petty squabbles, there > is alot of very valuable and useful information which can be gleaned. > > I myself also belong to (because I'm in law enforcement and specialize in > gangs) three gang list servers, and one intelligence list server. There is > also petty professional bickering that goes on within those as well. I would > venture to say that all list servers and their communities have their share > of problems and differences. I guess that's the lay of the land and it's > territory. These list servers are made up of people, and inasmuch, come > replete with opinions, disagreements, conjecture, joking, commmunity, and > yes...knowledge. My advise to you is to, stay with us----and only open a post > that interests you. > > Sometimes if I have been away from the computer for 5-6 days and haven't > checked my e-mail, getting through meteorite-central list server posting can > seem pretty daunting. Do I have time to carefully examine 140 new posts? > Nope. I look at the subject line only and if it interests me, I'll open it > up. Why......even the petty squabbles can at times be educational in > nature----showing humanity in all it's color. So...hope you'll > re-consider. > > Best to you Jonathan, > > Steven L. Sachs / IMCA #9210 > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
