Hi VFBers...
List traffic has grown quite a bit lately so I thought I'd offer up
some basic VFB List Etiquette suggestions before it exponentially
gets out of hand.
Very simply...
Firstly, we all no better than to flame someone publicly...and you
are all to be commended for following this rule of thumb. It is
rarely a problem.
Secondly, NO advertising is allowed on this list. Now the specific
rule states that no advertisements are allowed if you may have
financial gains. But think about it for a minute. This list is
financially supported by Line's End...not by Cabelas...not by Bass
Pro...not by Hunters...not by eBay. None of those other companies
offer any support to the VFB List. They don't pay for advertising
space, so they don't deserve advertising space. There has been way
too many of these mentions/links/ads lately and they make me mad! I
would very much like to see them end!
Now to a touchier subject. Each VFB post is not a personal email to
"you". To that end it is not necessary for "you" to reply to each and
every post. Maybe a resident VFB statistician can jump in here and
tell us what the result would be if all 500 members subscribed to
this philosophy. Please be aware that each and every post that you
make is going out to 500+ VFB subscribers. Typically a good
percentage of those are uninterested in learning that "you" agree
with a certain concept that has recently been presented. There is no
room here for posts that fit the "me too", "thanks for the reply", "I
agree" type responses. If you really feel compelled to comment in
those terms, please respond directly to the sender and not to the
list.
A good rule of thumb is...before hitting the send key, ask
yourself...do the other 500 VFBers really want to hear this...is it
important? By all means reply onlist if you are offering a different
view on a subject, but to just say "I agree" or "thanks" just
increases list traffic unnecessarily.
Finally, paid memberships keep this forum rolling. There are over 500
subscribers to this list...currently there are 47 paid up
members...that's less than 10%...that's sad! If you have been on here
for more than a couple of months and enjoy the daily exchange than
you should seriously consider offering some financial support by
becoming a paid VFB Member so that the list can continue. I can only
subsidize so much.
This message is not directed at any one individual...we go through
transitions all the time. My intent is only to keep the list focused
and to insure that it remains active for many years to come.
keep tyin'...byard
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Byard Miller
Virtual Flybox <http://www.virtualflybox.com>
