Re: what is a robin?
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: what is a robin?
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 15:43:11 -0700 (MST)
Diana Louis wrote:
>>Also the withholding of information about Siberian irises. eg
>>If I don't belong to this robin I don't get some information about
>>Siberians. I would like it a lot better if the information was
>>available to the List and those not interested can press the delete
>>key.
Kathy Marble also wrote:
>I agree with Diana re not wanting to miss info. I can quickly delete what
>I'm not interested in if the subject line is responsibly used...tho it would
>be much easier IF THE SUBJECT LINE STARTED WITH (eg) SIB, or JI.
I think Tom's answer to Diana's about e-mail robins not being a
sidebar to the iris-l was a very important point - they are two
separate entities. One doesn't detract from the other...and Kathy's
point of missing information was heard but I don't think it will
be a problem.
Somehow I found myself in the unenviable position of being sort of
'director' of the Siberian e-mail robin...I really don't know how
it happened but, at least temporarily, I will 'volunteer' for the
job.
I did some thinking about this whole subject today and have come
to some conclusions:
1. E-mail robins that concentrate on a particular class of iris in
this case, Siberians, are more like an focused discussion
group on-line as opposed to a mailing list like iris-l.
2. There is no reason why significant information cannot be dissemin-
inated to the iris-l if a robin member chooses to share it.
3. In my way of thinking, we are a collection of 9 individuals (so
far) who share an interest in Siberian irises and have chosen to
correspond by e-mail. Nothing more, nothing less. There are all
kinds of private iris conversations going on all the time and some
are reported back to the iris-l and some are not.
4. An e-mail robin is not limited to iris-l members - unless the
robin membership decides otherwise.
5. Maybe we will cease to exist tomorrow if the SIBROB decides to
disband....but I don't think so.
Cheers,
Ellen
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Ellen Gallagher \ e_galla@moose.ncia.net \ Lancaster, New Hampshire,USA
USDA Zone 3a \ Northern White Mountains \ AIS Region 1
