I think so too, I was just trying to make a suggestion that would perhaps help. Shay
>From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [VFB] DO SWAPS OFF LIST was "DEAD VFB LIST" >Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:32:07 -0800 > >Shay, I disagree I think that Fly Swap stuff falls well within the >parameters of this list. If we narrow down our topics too much or disallow >fly fishing banter it will no longer be the fun list that it is. My >$0.02... > >Bill > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed Engelman/Sue >Atkinson >Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 11:16 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [VFB] DO SWAPS OFF LIST was "DEAD VFB LIST" > > >When good swaps go bad, the first question from everyone is, "Did the >swapmiester communicate with everyone?" > >As a swapmiester I feel that I may have list support for dropping one or >two people who are way past deadline with no flies mailed or communication >WHEN the list is aware that I have indeed been sending out updates. > >I don't post every update, but I feel that I owe it to the list to post a >few throughout the swap. > >Ed > > >At 11:11 AM 4/3/02, you 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
