I don't think swaps should be all off list. The short chit chat about the swaps and the one or two word messages I think should be sent off list. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dan Gober wrote: > I generally use the list for my updates, I think there are people out there > who are interested in swaps they aren't and like to see how they work. I > keep my individual replies offlist as much as possible. But I think it's > great for all to read that flies arrived safely and in the case of really > great swaps the comments of the swappers. I know it makes for a few extra > emails, but think of it this way, what happens if there is a very special > fly that you want to tie, can't find the instructions and you missed it > because it was off list. Dan Gober > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 9:36 AM > Subject: [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 > > > > > > >
