[alberg30] Take non A-30 stuff off the list please!

[FINNUS505 at aol.com]

From: FINNUS505 at aol.com

In a message dated 2/5/00 12:30:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,  writes
 
 >With all due respect, I have found myself deleting close to 100% of the
 >A-30 mail in the past few weeks. I -strongly- second the suggestion to
 >limit the discussion (generally at least) to A-30 related topics.
 >Nautical literature and comparisons of other boats are interesting to
 >some, I'm sure, but really they're off topic when they become protracted
 >discussions in their own right.
 
 >Most e-mail programs let you make your own small lists for that sort of
 >purpose. Once you get a thread going, just <reply to all> and everyone
 >on **that** list will get the replies.
 
 >George?... as moderator of this list, can you render an opinion on
 >this... maybe I'm out of line here, but I bet I'm not the only one.

Ohyyy

If this 'problem' of non A30, but nautical topics appearing on our list site 
is being put to an informal referendum, then I feel obligated to state my 
opinion.

How long does it take to glance at an entry, see it doesn't interest you, and 
delete it?

For those it does interest, these threads are a way to communicate with 
sailors who have common interests, and while away some winter down time.

For the interested parties to set up a seperate list for each thread, is 
obviously impractical.

>From the numbers of people on the list who are participating, it is obvious 
that there is interest in these topics, be they good books, other pretty keel 
boats, etc.

Sailing is such a large world, it is not surprising that we have interests 
beside our beautiful Alberg 30's.

Alot of information put on the list in these 'extraneous' topics may be 
applicable to our Alberg 30 in terms of maintainance tips, sailing 
performance tips, etc, so a bit of serendipity may be seen.  Again, a glance 
over the submission is all it takes to see if the information is 
interesting/usable by the member.

This entry is too long already, but I hope you see my point.  George, please 
do not do anything rash before the general membership of the list is 
consulted.

Don't mean to step on any toes here,
Lee
Stargazer #255

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