Re: On topic
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: On topic
- From: a* b* <a*@gv.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 13:05:02 -0600 (MDT)
Ian E. Efford wrote:
>
> Walter
>
> Anne has provided the answer to your question concerning the alpine-l
> which I would consider "on topic". I like the mention of other plants
> and gardening on the list and irises are included as many of them grow
> at very high altitudes in the mountains of south central Asia, China,
> etc. They are also found in the US mountains as can be seen in the
> review by B. Leroy Davidson in the NARGS volume "Rock Gardens of North
> America".
>
> My objections were directed at long series of messages about film stars
> and others subjects such as Martha Stewart - who I inadvertently called
> Martha Graham. I had never heard about until the debate about her on
> iris-l.
>
> Iris, related species, related botany and gardening, iris art, pesticide
> chemistry, flower photography, etc surely that is enough for one list.
> Minor cult characters in the US can have their own web site and probably
> do.
>
> This is just my opinion and I expressed it because the percentage of
> trivia was rising exponentially. I assume because the irises have
> stopped flowering in most regions.
>
> Ian
I concur. It is my opinion that there are a bunch of lonely people that
need something more than just to talk about irises so they use this
method on iris-l. Personalized e-mail would be a better choice for off
topic subjects. I'm here to hear and learn about irises and nothing
else. I might be stepping on someone's egos, but iris-1 is for irises.
Art Bern art@gv.net
