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

[RABBIT649 at aol.com]

From: RABBIT649 at aol.com

Since I started one of the offending threads with my open question about 
smaller keelboats, I guess I should also weigh in (before going back to 
"mostly lurking" myself). As you might have guessed, I tend towards Lee's and 
Kevin's and John's view: that the POV or perspective or level of interest 
differs for each person to the point where narrowly defining the list cannot 
work. Certainly, if challenged, a person who starts a thread should be able 
to defend the connection, at least from his own point of view. For me, the 
connection of smaller traditional keel boats of similar design was in 1) the 
large number of successful ones that were actually designed by Carl Alberg 
and 2)the possible need of others among the ageing (unfortunate, but 
undeniably true!) population of A 30 owners who, like myself, may need to 
continue their enjoyment of this sport in a smaller version of an 'Alberg'.
I also know that I have deleted whole threads myself, either because I 
already know more than I ever wanted to about that topic, or I find the topic 
intrinsically boring (ie. detailed discussions of varnish application being 
second only to waiting for the clothes dryer to stop). But I would never 
challenge the right of those who relish these things to post them. I will 
certainly need their advice one day. I have even been bored enough at times 
to question whether I want to continue as part of the A30 family (just as 
I've questioned whether I want to continue being a part of mylast word 
somewhat disfunctional extended family). But here I am mais ami, n'e ce pas? 
    And the most boring thread of all? A list that degenerates to a 
discussion of itself as opposed to its topic!
Regards,
Paul Cicchetti
#23 Ashwagh




In a message dated 2/5/00 7:01:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Sunstone at idirect.com writes:

> From: John Birch <Sunstone at idirect.com>
>  
>  I agree Lee, we have a delete button for exactly this purpose. Albergs are 
> great
>  boats and their owners disproportionately nice people - let us be a little 
> kind.
>  
>  I learn things, sometimes in the darndest places, and from people who may 
> never
>  have anticipated the impact their story will have or the extrapolations 
that 
> may
>  be made.
>  
>  Cheers, maybe we are all suffering a little cabin fever ; )
>  
>  John Birch,
>  Sunstone KC-65
>  
>  FINNUS505 at aol.com wrote:
>  
>  > 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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