Byard, RIGHT ON!!!
LOL! Chris At 12:17 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote:
...and the year before that...and... List traffic is HIGH...content is LOW. I guess it's time for my annual scolding...;^) There is absolutely NO reason or need for a response to a post that says in it's entirety "LOL". The majority of the list members with the exception of the originator really do not give a care if you found the post funny. It's great if you did appreciate the humor...but we really don't care...read it...laugh...move on. Please resist the urge to let us all know that it tickled your funny bone. The same goes for "right on"..."way to go"..."I totally agree" type posts. And here's the reason's why... When list traffic gets high and the actual pertinent content is low, we lose a big batch of valuable contributing members. They just leave and never come back! It's our loss! Plus I have to field emails and phone calls bitching about the high traffic/waste of time scenario. Try to remember that each and every post is NOT a personal email to YOU. It's intended for a broad audience and unless you can actually contribute further information on the topic there is no need to respond. If someone has a question and you have an answer, please do send it to the list. If someone asks a question and you don't have the answer, please keep quiet. If someone offers an opinion and you disagree, please do respond to the list. If someone has an opinion with which you agree, great, but keep it to yourself or respond directly to the post originator. Let's all try to keep on topic. This is a fly tying/fishing list. If what you type is not in this theme please do not hit the send button. Thanks ALL for your understanding. ...byard PS...exception to the above...if you don't agree with the opinions of this post, don't bother responding...;^) Byard Miller Line's End Inc <http://www.linesend.com> Virtual Flybox <http://www.virtualflybox.com>
