I've got to agree with Henry. This "Bios" thing has flooded my email with junk.
Not that I'm not interested in any of this but if you want people to see your
biography, put on a web page and put the URL in your signature line. I don't
have the time to read all of these things, couldn't keep them all straight if I
tried, and don't care to waste disk space storing them to read later.
Why don't you start a "Triumph Owners List"?
Henry Frye wrote:
> I've been resisting this for quite some time now, but I can't take it any
> more.
>
> I have never made a non-Triumph post to this list is the 4 1/2 years I've
> been subscribed. This is the first one.
>
> I used to contribute often, as this list was an invaluable resource in my
> Triumph education. However, I now find that the annoyance of the list
> activity far outweighs than any benefit I'm receiving.
>
> This list was created to be a forum of discussion about Triumph cars.
> Repairing, maintaining, parts sources, car shows, etc. An occasional LBC
> related joke, but that was it.
>
> In years past the list had extremely knowledgable contributors who knew
> their stuff. A thread was started, all responses were public, and many good
> responses were had. A synopsis was posted by the person who started the
> thread. Everybody learned from one person's experience.
>
> As the 'signal to noise ratio' grew, many excellent contributors got fed up
> with the crap, and left the list. Well, that's what I'm seriously
> considering doing.
>
> The only way I've been able to take the day to day onslaught of crap is by
> using an email program with powerful filtering functions. I've got all you
> 'no added value' listers going right into my trash can. You know who you
> are, those people who can't resist commenting on EVERY thread, whether or
> not you have any direct knowledge of the subject. Listen guys, if you post
> to the list more than once or twice a week, please cool it. If you are not
> adding your insight on a Triumph related matter, don't click the send
> button. Nobody wants to read your smart little wisecrack.
>
> The list has grown into a big chat room. It will be to everyone's benefit
> if the knowledgable contributors don't unsubscribe.
>
> The growth of the Internet has been exponential. More and more Triumph
> enthusiasts are finding this list. That's great. But, will all you people
> please take a lesson in netiquette, and keep on the topic??? Trust me, most
> people could care less that your ex-girlfriend's father had an MG way back
> in the days of afros and bell bottoms.
>
> To all those who feel the need to flame me, go ahead. You are most probably
> being filtered into my trash already. To those of you who want things the
> way they used to be, maybe we can convince Mark to split the list again -
> Triumphs and Triumphs-Enthusiast-Chat-Room.
>
> Henry 'We don't need no stinkin' nomex' Frye
> thefryes@iconn.net
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
The Hippogrif - '71 Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's own
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