I've been on this list for a very long time, and I can't remember once when a newbie to the list popped on and INTRODUCED HIMSELF/HERSELF to the list and the list as a whole did not welcome him/her wholeheartedly. I've even seen listers try to talk an 'unsubscribe me' out of unsubscribing. I've seen Deb and Nick and Chuck and Jimi on and on be welcomed so well that they became 'one of the family' almost instantly. And I've seen them progress so fast it's scary. Most of the time a post comes up that says 'unsubscribe me', with a name I'd never seen before. I'd challenge anyone to get a friend to sign up, who would INTRODUCE HIMSELF and his/her interest in tying, fishing, or whatnot, who would not be overwhelmingly welcomed by the 'GOB' listers that post regularly. I don't see a click here, just some who regularly post and reply.
I can't keep track of who has unsubscribed, as some lurk for a time. I do know that the 'healthy' discussions we used to have were joined in by a lot of people whom we hadn't heard from in a while = lurkers. I've already made my feelings known in the past about givers and takers. Nothing has changed. THe VFB is great when a lot of listers are 'givers'. Quit giving, and the list goes dead, like it was when the 'GOB diatribes' started. If ya git bored, start a thread or a swap. Start a materials swap. Find some neat materials and give it away to other listers. There's lots of ways to make the vfb pleasant. Study up an a new topic and share the information. Post fishing reports- I love the photos part. Search the web and post neat url's. Staying on topic is easy if topics are generated. I loved the fish-cam series. I stayed out of the "who's the best' discussion for personal reasons- competitions are NOT my thing. I would much rather a thread named "Notable Contributions to Tying". Many times the credit for techniques goes unrecognized or given erroneously to others. Sometimes it's a pattern, and sometimes it's a technique. I have a list of questions I would like answers to: Who tied the first 'dry fly' ?- intentionally to stay afloat. Who tied the first hair-wing flies? Who tied the first streamer fly? Who was the first to spin deer hair? Who was the first to wind a hackle collar? Whoever did these things are noteable contributors to tying, because so much was built on want they innovated. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neville Gosling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 9:51 PM Subject: [VFB] VFB > Are we clicky? I think we are to a point. We should welcome new members more > that we do currently. When we go off on tangents which I am not interested > in, I just find the delete key. Perhaps we are stale or bored and that is > why the conversation has little to do with fly tying & fishing. > Neville (Nev) Gosling > Greater Vancouver, > B.C. Canada > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 > >
