A suggestion from someone awhile back probably bears repeating
periodically since we get new listers all the time.
Listers should specify in the subject line which car they are talking
about (e.g. Spitfire, TR3, TR6, etc.) in their message. That way those
who want can skip, delete, filter or whatever those messages that have
no interest to them.
Many listers are kind enough to specify NO LBC CONTENT when there is
nothing about Little British Cars and they just want to post something
amusing or that MIGHT be of interest to Triumph listers.
Another helpful thing, IMHO, is when listers include in the subject the
part or system they are talking about, e.g. carbs, overdrives, tonneaus,
fuel system, brakes, etc..
I don't mind wading through the B.S., the rambling, the ranting, the
reminiscing, and the mindless chatter but hey enough about Brad
Kahler.... Just kidding, cause Brad has given me more help on my
Triumphs than I can repay and giving him a ribbing is all part of the
fun on this list. But I digress.
Maybe if we all try to hold to the conventions suggested (and I don't
claim credit for it) it will make the list more efficient for those that
want that while still keeping it a fairly open forum. There is probably
some ideas that I've forgot to include so feel free to elaborate on what
I left out.
Bud
71TR6 CC57365
71TR6 CC56446
"Wages, Jeffrey" wrote:
>
> I hope not to offend anyone but this list seems to be getting bombed alot
> with what I would call "Idle chat emails" between users. It seems it would
> more beneficial to send some of these responses directly to a person rather
> than the entire list. Ity seems the list is being used entirely too much
> for "chat" back and forth that really doesn't contain anything beneficial to
> the list group. Maybe I'm just PMSing but the result is hundreds of
> postings a day of redundant BS. Normal answers to questions and informative
> postings seem fine and again, I don't want to offend anyone just make the
> list a little more efficient.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff in Atlanta
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