[Rhodes22-list] Future of Da List

[John Lock]

Hi folks,

It is not my intention to commandeer the list and bend it to my 
will.  I believe that is wrong.  But I do feel a responsibility to 
set some limits because it will make the list a more valuable resource.

Ben - Yes, a wiki is a great idea and has been on my short list of 
improvements when I get some elusive spare time.  I also agree that a 
forum format would better serve the group, but that opinion has been 
in the minority.  People love their e-mail.  However, I would be 
happy to install a test forum for people to try out if there was 
enough interest.  (FYI - think sailnet.com style forums, not nabble.com.)

Bill E - Thanks for the reminder about alternate search methods for 
list, but that syntax doesn't work for me.  I had to use "rhodes22 
penetrol" (no ":") to get any results.  More specifically you can use 
"site:rhodes22.org penetrol" to just search the main list archives.

And to all who responded in like fashion "the list has always worked 
like this, leave it alone." - I'm not buying that.  That doesn't mean 
it can't be improved and it doesn't mean it's always been 
right.  Anytime we lose a valuable list member due to caustic 
rhetoric we're poorer for it.

I also do not believe that that we all have to hang around and bypass 
the stream of verbal effluent as some sort of penance for getting a 
quick answer when we do have an actual sailing question.  There has 
to be a better way.


John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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