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Subject: [Leica] Brian, please end this horrible experiment!
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu Feb 15 08:32:35 2007
References: <C1F91652.44AB6%mark@rabinergroup.com> <5CF8275F-970B-4141-A041-C102E4A66E29@mac.com> <141537BC-3444-4040-96B5-8D6A0F4E5546@mindspring.com>

I have never had problems with the LUG volume. It averages 100-150  
messages per day, and while I cannot claim to read every single one,  
I do read the majority. Even when I travel, I do not unsubscribe,  
even when that means coming home to 1000+ messages in my mailbox.

Too much traffic on a mailing list may be too much of a good thing,  
but too little traffic is death. Just look at the HUG--there is so  
little traffic that sometimes people post messages to the list asking  
if they have been unsubscribed.

I think the LUG is perfect as it is (or was until today). Yes, it  
would be nice if people always remembered to change the subject of a  
thread if they are indeed starting to talk about something else. But  
I hope Brian restores the default "reply to LUG" function, because I  
am certain that I have missed out on interesting posts today that  
were sent just to one person instead of to the list.

Please give me back my full LUG fix :-)

Nathan

On 15-feb-2007, at 16:43, Ric Carter wrote:

> Well, the load certainly is manageable now, isn't it?
>
> I am reminded of a cousin who a few years ago suggested that since  
> he could not attend family reunion every year, maybe we shouldn't  
> have it as often.
>
> Participation levels ebb and flow for individual members as well as  
> the whole list. I have found that when the load becomes too high  
> for me to read everything, the delete key quite takes care of the  
> situation.
>
> The fact that I cannot take part in a certain conversation, does  
> not mean that the conversation should cease.
>
> I hope the current experiment offers a good lesson on the  
> importance of this list to all the members.
>
> Please remember to use <reply all>;^)
>
> Ric Carter
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
>
>
>
> On Feb 15, 2007, at 10:22 AM, Lottermoser George wrote:
>
>> I think i agree with Mark. The oft used 'saloon' metaphor suggests  
>> a casual, open, dynamic social gathering place. The more we  
>> attempt to clamp down on precisely how we should comport in this  
>> place the more we become like other lists.
>>
>> In my opinion this list has special qualities. Don't tinker with  
>> something that works this well. Sure, attempt to change the  
>> subject head when you change the subject. Go off list when  
>> appropriate to do so. However, I believe that there's also  
>> something about the 'on list' expressions of gratitude and  
>> appreciation which also temper this group and allow us to believe  
>> in warmth and generosity of spirit that we have witnessed on more  
>> than one occasion. So take care when making changes to something  
>> working so very well.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george@imagist.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 14, 2007, at 6:41 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>
>>> For instance my Aunt Mamie's pajamas are zone III but in Tri X as  
>>> it is red
>>> sensitive show up as zone IV. So I use a B+W 060 yellow green  
>>> filter when I
>>> shoot them. I should have said Aunt Mamie's RED pajamas.
>>> Modified the thread.
>>
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Nathan Wajsman
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