Jimmy, you are right. During the sign up period a swapmaster has to make noise on the list in order to get participants involved. It could be observed on this list. Swapmaster who put regular updates on the list with the roster of tyer and their pattern were able to create a large list very fast. And swapmaster, who posted only 2 or 3 short notes without the list of participants very often were unable to get a full list. Best examples are the big midge swap and Denis Bankers 1 and 2 swap. What we do not need to have on the list are the short messages: Are my flies in? Yes, received them!, no, will asked the clerk in the post shop.... What I like to see are 'final statements', e.g. The swap 'Orange Flies' is finished, we came out with .... whatever. Recipes on the webpage... As the swap was born on this list, it should be finished here on the list. It is also good for the novice swappers to see how everything works. Just my thoughts Rene Germany
-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Jimmy D. Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Mittwoch, 3. April 2002 16:36 Betreff: [VFB] DO SWAPS OFF LIST was "DEAD VFB LIST" >Shay, Good idea, > >However, when you're trying to get people to sign up for a swap it's hard to do >without soliciting the list. However, when I get a full swap, I send my swap >updates "off list" to the Swap Participants. I think that if everyone would do >their updates "off list", there'd be no complaints. Even so, there have been >times when I inadvertently responded to a "full swap" question "on list", >before thinking and I know this happens to others. > >JIMMY >**************************************************************** > >"Shay L." wrote: > >> Maybe it would be a good idea if we keep most of the swap riff-raff off >> list? >> Just an idea.. >> Shay >> >
