[Elecraft] OT Reflectors, 73 and so on <was> Reflectors, 73 and so on

[Sam Morgan]

How about this novel idea
perhaps folks just can't resist clutering up the reflector with
topics completely devoid of anything Elecraft related
start using OT at the start of their message
to help folks who wish to set email filters for these
totally OFF TOPIC posts
so they can go straight to the trash

just saying
-- 
GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan


On 12/8/2010 7:16 AM, Pete Smith wrote:
 > I was one of the early users of the CQ-Contest reflector, back in the
 > 90s, and it was a long time before I became aware that hams were the
 > only ones who referred to these things as "reflectors" rather than
 > "m,ailing lists" or listservs".  It also used to be that anyone posting
 > on one of these reflectors would use his or her callsign and some form
 > of esoteric ham closing, like 73, 88, etc.
 >
 > Am I alone in observing that these customs seem to be falling by the
 > wayside?  I flinch every time I see an unsigned message on one of the
 > reflectors.  It seems to me that people should want to be seen in a good
 > light by the 1-4 thousand people who will seeing their messages.  This
 > isn't instant messaging, where you're already known by the other party,
 > so why not take the second or two extra to let people know who you are
 > and that you're proud of it?
 >
 > Or am I just an old curmudgeon?
 >