I like it just the way it is, I do have a delete key.
Russ Southwell 70 1600
pmiller@megapathdsl.net wrote:
> Hmmmm.
>
> I admit that I am primarily a lurker on this list, but I have been a
> member of it for about 5 years, so here goes....
>
> The internet and email is a wonderful thing -- no doubt. I approve
> and laud everything that it is.
>
> BUT!
>
> I must tell you that I just checked my email after just two days. I
> received 70 email messages, all from the Roadster email list. Of
> these 70, about 1/3 at most, or about 23%, have some fleeting
> Roadster content. Now I DO appreciate the "OT" designation, but I
> disagree with the idea. The Roadster list is for Roadster content.
> THAT IS THE IDEA BEHIND <bold>TOPIC ORIENTED </bold>EMAIL LISTS,
> after all. I joined the Roadster email list for ROADSTER
> information and content.
>
> Not for political commentary.
>
> Not for information about other cars.
>
> Not for poetry.
>
> Not for cutsey stories.
>
> Not for jokes.
>
> I joined the ROADSTER email list, oddly enough, for ROADSTER
> content. A BIG thank you, BTW, for those of you who STICK to
> topic and provide USEFUL information to help us with our cars! You
> KNOW who you are and I, for one, appreciate you!
>
> Again, I point out that the internet, email lists, and news groups etc.
> are AVAILABLE to EVERYONE -- the GREAT thing about the internet!
>
> I'm on this list for INFORMATIVE and HELPFUL discussion about
> ROADSTERS! I do NOT care what the poetry, political, other car
> writers, etc. say. Just give me ROADSTER CONTENT! PLEASE! The
> rest of you, FIND ANOTHER GROUP! YOU ARE CHOKING MY
> EMAIL! PLEASE take your political commentary, information about
> other cars, poetry, cutsey stories, and jokes ELSEWHERE! I am
> CERTAIN you can find a viable and informative group for your
> discussion and interests. The Roadster list, I have always hoped, is
> about ROADSTERS!
>
> Now I am SURE this email will generate a whole lot of discussion
> about what is or is not "appropriate" on the Roadster email list.
> Obviously, my view is ROADSTER CONTENT.
>
> I'm sure some folks will be offended. Frankly I don't care, and I
> can assure you that I will, as always, just delete your "insightful"
> comments without even reading them. WHY? BECAUSE I ONLY
> READ THE ROADSTER CONTENT EMAILS! Flame me ALL YOU
> WANT. I'm pretty tired of all this drivel on what should be a VERY
> SPECIFIC LIST. Again, YOU ARE CHOKING MY EMAIL!
>
> <bold>BTW, while I respect and appreciate you task, shame on you,
> List Master, for letting this list get so ENTIRELY out of hand!
>
> </bold>All the BEST!
>
> P
>
> <nofill>
> Please note my new email address!
>
> pmiller@megapathdsl.net
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