The USMA doesn't "need" to do anything. These "old" members are the people making all of this possible.
I agree that the listserv is getting overstuffed with messages. I hardly read any these days (as evidenced by the latency of this reply). I do, however, keep seeing the same "from" address filling my inbox. I therefore, perhaps mistakenly, can't shake the feeling that this clogging with unproductive messages and petty bickering originates largely from a single individual, who is responsible for a disproportionately large number of the messages here, a disproportionately large number of the arguments, and yet a disproportionately small amount of useful or even interesting discussion. I could be wrong, of course, and I'm guilty of some pretty lame emails myself, too. But I don't generate anywhere near the quantity of purely vacuous traffic that "some users" do. If "some users" mysteriously disappeared from the listserv, it might just possibly be a good thing. I'm just sayin'. --- Jeremiah MacGregor <[email protected]> wrote: > There seems to be a lot of whining coming from the "old" members who sat back > and did > nothing because the "new" members have taken over. > > If some members don't like the amount of emails they are getting then the > USMA needs to sponsor > an official forum for people to communicate and get rid of the list server. > It is antiquated > anyway. > > Jerry > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Paul Trusten <[email protected]> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 10:04:07 AM > Subject: [USMA:44650] overuse of USMA Listserver > > > I have to agree with Howard. Ditto for me on deleting. I am thinking back on > how I have used > this list, and I think I have extended some threads with about two or three > replies, and that's > it. Also, I will read posts, but I do not feel it is my obligation to reply > to each incoming > list message. Not only is just it unnecessary, but also, I know that, by > doing that, I am going > to be crowding the e-mail inboxes of a few HUNDRED people! > > While I am glad that our list is busy with discussion, and that there are a > number of people who > want to talk about metrication, measurement standards, and the quirks and > trivia of measurement > around the world and in this "WOMBAT Island" of the U.S., I think we need to > do ponder the > effects of multiple posts and replies. Our Listserver is a message center, > not a chat room. > > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S.. Metric Association, Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Blvd. Apt. 122 > Midland, Texas 79707-2872 US > +1(432)528-7724 > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Ressel" <[email protected]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Sent: 13 April, 2009 08:04 > Subject: [USMA:44647] So many postings lately so much discussion > > > > I am starting to just mass delete most of the postings on this list > > because it has gotten totally out of hand. I usually scan it for items > > of interest to me and once in a while add my two cents but I do try to > > read everything, until now. The list is no longer productive for me > > since there are so many posts, especially over the weekends. Keep on > > posting all you want on here but I'm thinking that most of us who > > usually just "watch" the list are no longer reading most of it and your > > messages are losing its audience. You may be having some great > > discussions but I fear so few people are reading them that you would be > > better off taking them private or setting up a separate private yahoo > > group. > > -- > > "Go for a Metric America" > > Howard Ressel > > Project Design Engineer, Region 4 > > (585) 272-3372 > > > > > > >
