I think the tech stuff is at about the same level as it has been for some months, it is just not as diluted as before. These discussions do get pretty robust at times and need a decorum check, but it is amazing how this makes one redouble one's efforts in research and so on...as long as one can admit to being mistaken, or at least to not being as sure of one's ground... I have found by experience that to speak in absolutes makes that bitter pill very large and the throat very dry, when one eventually has to swallow it.
I have been ignoring Marsha's goading of the techies, but most certainly do appreciate her constant newby help, (if only she would use two batteries instead of three). Mike, perhaps you should amend the introduction message to new members, inviting them to just ignore the technical discussions, and not to be intimidated by them, and to reassure them that we all welcome their questions no matter how basic. Thanks for your continuing efforts, and best of luck balancing on that fence. Ivan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. G. Devour" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 23 March 2001 01:18 Subject: Re: CS>More list owner comments, PLEASE READ! > Hi all, > > It's always hard to strike a balance with my remarks. When one thing > has gotten out of hand and I take a swat at it, other things often rise > up to take its place. > > Such it is with Marsha and Roger nipping at each other. (Hi folks!) > > The "mo power" folks have sorta filled the void left when much of the > OT chatter got shunted to the [email protected] ... > The particular set of conflicts took on too much weight, what with > nothing like Jason's testimonial and Beverle's questions to focus us. > > Now, I hope we'll see the casual users come back out of hiding as we > rein in the tech guys a little -- without hammering the technical > discussions out of existence either! > > I don't see the need for a single purpose list, so I don't agree with > Marsha that the other guys should disappear. When they start hammering > each other, yes, but not when they're behaving themselves. > > But what happens if nobody says anything about the simple stuff and our > willingness to help new people? What just happened is what happens! > All the helpful folks disappear and newcomers see only the technical > discussions (however well or il-behaved they may be at the moment). > > It's usually been my job to pipe up once in a while to remind everyone, > and inform the lurkers, that we have a dual role to fill here and that > their basic questions are essential if we're going to be able to help > them get what they need. > > If I'm too busy to do that, which I have been, I think it's time to ask > some of you to step into the cheerleader role... Jason? Ivan? Marsha? > Any of a number of you are well suited to the task. > > If there are no basic threads being worked, and it's been a day or two > of nothing but tech stuff, it's time to chime in with an anecdote or > comment and an invitation for questions. > > No need to play list-cop or criticize anything else that's going on > (talk to me instead!). The tech guys'll keep doing their job if we > just let'em. Nope, just a reminder for any new folks that stumble in to > start askin' questions if they want to get some help. > > Is it starting to make some sense folks? > > My availability will rise and fall with my obligations here. I hope > that I can get some of you seasoned veterans to help keep us in > balance. Share the duties so nobody's under pressure, but take some > responsibility for keeping the equilibrium going. > > I welcome your feedback, folks. > > Be well, > > Mike D. > da owner... > > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] > [[email protected] ] > [Speaking only for myself... ] > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 08/03/2001
