[Lowfer] Raining on the parade

[Peter Barick]

>>> ashlockw@hotmail.com 10/21/02 04:25PM >>>
"
Les,
I might suggest that the crazy guys having most of the fun (typically
the 
185.3ers these days) communicate all our signal reports serious or
straight, 
not though this reflector, but via our own CC circle. Is that what you
had 
in mind?
"
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I don't think that's it at all. Seems the issue is over the volume of
non-tech list posts, not necessarily an attack on "humor." As one
commented, it may have more to do with the signal to noise ratio ( my
terms ) of the posts.

I'll add that last week a near local asked how to be removed from the
list. He too offered the high amount of non-tech posts; I didn't
challenge his claim.

I believe what's at stake here is the loss of some LowFERS over reasons
such as these. That's an issue that shouldn't be casually dismissed nor
taken lightly.
 
Bill A.'s thought of applying a distinguishing ## to the subject tag is
a thought that still puts the Delete burden on the recipient. That may
be a start, maybe even in the right direction, but it doesn't eliminate
the real issue: the high volume. For those with a small HD, that's a
read concern and we may be cutting them off. 

Peter