Re: People Leaving the List
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: People Leaving the List
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:37:07 EDT
In a message dated 8/19/99 8:09:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Lubadub@aol.com
writes:
> I have followed the list since it first began. It has been helpful to me
> although I have not yet grown a 1000 pounder. Some very good growers have
> come and gone from participating. The major reason is in my opinion the "
> chit
> chat" and the repetition of the questions." The volume of mail is
> overwhelming. Different people have different expectations regarding what
> should be posted. Should we be entering personal stuff? Many say yes???
> Should this be strictly about the technical aspects of growing big
pumpkins?
>
> Many would say yes??? It is a problem when the same questions come up
over
> and over again. Quite a few of the answers are in the archives. How many
> times can a person answer questions like, "Should I feed my pumpkins
milk?""
>
> We will see that question again. So where have the experienced growers
gone??
>
> Answer: Back to their pumpkin patches. I will continue to lurk in the
> shadows
> and I know I will get "busted" for my comments. Give me your best shot.
Not
> even Duncan really has control over the postings.
>
> Marv in Altoona
Marv, I don't really see why you would get busted, you didn't even say what
YOUR opinion was, exactly. I don't have ANY problem with the volume of mail.
99% of it is either helpful, or at least interesting, and 99% of the time has
to do with pumpkin growing. I don't think the volume of mail could be any
lower without compromising the list value. If people don't like the volume of
mail, then they can subscribe to the DIGEST, or just use the archives. I
don't think anyone is leaving because the content of the list, since it is
very high quality. I hardly see any posts that could be called "junk" at ALL.
I just think that a lot of people are busy growing pumpkins, since this is
about the busiest time of the year for AG growing (and a lot of people may be
on vacation, etc.). I don't think anyone has really "left".
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