Retrogrouch is eagerly awaiting your Free Spirit for sale pictures! http://www.flickr.com/groups/retrogrouch/
:-) On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 9:17 PM, David Faller <[email protected]> wrote: > I, for one, appreciate your diligence on the matter of relevance. > Although I mostly lurk here, I am occasionally miffed by seeing references > to things that are so very thinly "Rivendell" that they are abusing the > definition. Submitting photos or narrative about a bike that has a Brooks > saddle, but in no other way has anything to do with Rivendell, is pretty > obviously just taking advantage of the group's good nature. Such "related" > photos should be posted and linked to Retrogrouch on Flickr, but not on the > RBW sites. I think many, if not most, of us check those other sites and > should keep the RBW group focused on its original mission. I really don't > want to start seeing links to photos of an old Sears Free Spirit with a > tweed handlebar bad considered as appropriate for the group... > > My Two Cents, and welcome to them - > > (Redding) Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* CycloFiend <[email protected]> > *To:* rbw group <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 06, 2009 9:05 AM > *Subject:* [RBW] Requests and Thoughts on "FS" postings > > > Hey all - > > Just as a reminder on FS listings - > > - Please indicate whether or not a listing is yours. (I realize it's a > given if you are specifically listing items -- I'm referring to links to > auctions and CL postings). > > - If the listing is not yours, let us know if you just came across it or if > you have relation to or knowledge of the seller. > > - Use one of the url shortening widget-sites (tinyurl.com, bit.ly, etc.) > to > create a short, non-breaking link in your post. These are bone-simple, free > online resources and makes it much easier for others to follow the link you > have shared. > > - Please do not attach images to your email. Post them online at one of > the > photo sharing sites provide a link (yep, a "short" link if applicable) to > the image. Note also that some of the online sharing sites specifically > prohibit "for sale" listings. > > - If you are interested in buying the item, please respond directly to the > seller - not to the list. Note that the default "Reply" is to the general > list, so you will need to change that before you email/reply. > > A couple other thoughts: > > Our list has grown to over 1,100 members in this year. That means that we > have become a "targetable demographic" - i.e. a nice chunk of folks > interested in quality bicycles and related gear. It seems that there have > been more "general" items listed for sale here of late - stuff that isn't > particularly Rivendellesque. > > A couple of times in the past weeks, when these have come from new, > moderated members, I've requested that they be more Riv-specific in their > offerings. Neither of those people either relisted their items or > responded > to my direct email. > > That's neither good nor bad in my book, but it does suggest that some > people > see us as a another bike-related list to sell stuff to. Again, I don't > think > it a big problem, but it has made me think a little about the group and > it's > place in the scheme of things. > > I'll be honest, I'm pretty protective about our group. It's grown to a > decent size and yet has managed to retain a respectful and personal tone. > Thanks to everyone for that. > > One general idea I've decided to formalize is this - > FS or Auction listings don't count in terms of making one "non-moderated". > In the past, I've passed new members through with a single posting - as > long > as they demonstrated that they aren't the autobot spammers that hang out in > the alleyways of the internet. But, now, if an individual's first post(s) > are "For Sale" items, they'll remain moderated until they start sharing in > the general conversation. > > This will remain largely invisible to the group at large, of course. But, > I > think it will prevent me from having to chase folks down, tug at their > sleeve and say, "dude, all you're doing is listing stuff for sale..." > > Thanks to everyone for their contributions, > > - Jim / List Admin > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
