[Rhodes22-list] List Mechanics

[Bill Effros]

Ed,

We've gotten slack about labellings "Joke" "Politics" at the beginning 
of non-sailing postings.  Maybe we should go back to that. 

Also, I don't think we can say often enough that people should change 
subject lines if they are speaking to an issue that is different from 
the original subject line.

It is so hard to find things back when they are not properly headed, 
although Google Desktop is a way around the problem.

Bill Effros

ed kroposki wrote:

>Todd
>"Subject Line: Please set or change the subject line to reflect the true
>subject of the post...".   Todd I do miss changing the subject line
>occasionally, just not as regular as certain political commentators.  Maybe
>those guys do not know what the subject line is or that they can actually
>change it.  
>
>   "The delete key only works effectively if we can identify the content
>from the properly labelled subject line.  This is why e-mails have subject
>lines."  A good subject line does help when going back looking for
>information.
>
>For certain old time Rhodes' Listers to ask a newbee to leave because he
>complains about their rudeness, maybe they need to lay off the bottle:-)
>
>When Michael first set up this list, coming from the old sailnet list, there
>were debates as to what should be allowed.  There was sort of agreement and
>acquiescence.  I thought one big reason we left was because we had to stick
>to sailing issues.  
>I think the list has survived because it gets a quick response to boat
>questions by people knowledgeable about the specific boat. Often times you
>get conflicting answers about a problem enabling And we have pictures and
>technical diagrams! And cruise stories with pictures!  
>
>Some members of the list have tuned out certain other members because of the
>political stuff.  Filters do work; unfortunately, some of the political
>commentators know or have done a great amount with the Rhodes 22 and other
>small sailboats.  
>
>Todd seems to have some inside information about one knowledgeable member
>leaving the list.  Others have left the list because of all the irrelevant
>chatter.  However, let one day go by without a post what do we all see?
>TEST! Is the list working?
>
>All the clap trap posts do serve a purpose, we all know the list works and
>there is a world out there.  
>
>There are three other rhodes email list out there that I know of.  Getting
>one post every four to six months is ridiculous.  
> 
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>Addendum: In case you have not noticed it, people do make a difference.
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