Re: [Leica] Need a Moderated List -- Posting Limits and Required Participation

["Gary D. Whalen" <whalen@circle.net>]

Stephen,
    I totally agree.  Most of the LUGers seem to enjoy seeing their own text on the
screen, much like some people enjoying hearing their own voice.  My pet peeve with
this group are the numerous "cute responses" from people trying to be witty.  Its
kind of pitiful really.  What I keep telling myself is that there are a LOT of
knowledgeable, helpful and sincere people on this list so despite the boring counter
punches I remain online.


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> I don't know the exact figures, but I would guess 80% of the posts come from
> less than 2% of the 800 or so LUGers.
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> and about 80% of their posts are what I consider useless,  often attempts at
> brilliant comments, which usually don't succeed, or just useless comments.
> this kind of email might be appreciated and appropriate for private email, but I
> don't think its such a great thing to waste 800 photog's time deleting it when
> most subscribed to the LUG to hear and share talk about Leicas (and other
> rangefinders).
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> of course this post will be roundly flamed by these same people who place 80% of
> the posts.
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> After all, if  LUG posts were limited to no more than 5 a day,  and everyone had
> to contribute at least one post a month to stay on the list,  we would have much
> fuller LUG participation and those with compulsive email syndrome  would not be
> able to dominate the LUG by virtue of the sheer number of their postings, as
> they do today.
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> Stephen Gandy