Re: Why Does this Mailing list act this way?

Well said Duncan! I've been on the list for 3 years and have learned much 
about growing AG's. It has been a GREAT resource for folks to look at in an 
attempt to grow a personal best. Lately though there has been little 
enjoyment from this list, and you Duncan ARE Not to blame. I now delete most 
messages unless addressed to me, which is to bad. There are "FEW" truley 
great growers out there who consistantly produce big ones. The knowledge 
they possess is vast and in demand by other growers. Most of these folks 
were on the list at one time, but for reasons such as the issue we're 
discussing, they are no longer with us. This is unfortunate for all of us. 
Remember folks, gardening is a hobby, not a livlihood for majority of us, 
and it's ONLY A PUMPKIN OR SQUASH, nothing more, nothing less. Folks, your 
taking the fun out of our HOBBY. Pumpkinpiper


>From: Duncan McAlpine <mcalpin1@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Why Does this Mailing list act this way?
>Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:10:22 -0800 (PST)
>
>It's sad to say, I'm so surprised to see this mailing
>list go to pot.  I operate four mailing list and the
>other three stay within the guidelines of there
>mailing list.
>
>Whenever I tighten the loose here, I get a revolt and
>a new mailing list is created to bock my
>recommendations.
>
>I get people emailing me to remove this person or to
>inform me on what is going on.
>
>Did I get out of the wrong side of the bed? Who
>knows..
>
>Did you know this mailing list has received press
>coverage on the support we provide.  It is to bad, the
>new members have to come into this mailing list to
>read all the negative inputs.
>
>To tell you honestly, I am very disappointed on how
>this mailing list has turned into. I am at the point
>to have a no tolerance policy.  But If I say anything
>in this nature, I will have someone come and complain
>that I can't do such a thing and I should leave things
>alone.  Then a revolt will come about...and someone
>will send out a mass email message to transfer
>everyone to another mailing list.
>
>The only way to solve this problem is to monitor the
>mailing list to allow only pumpkin related post. But I
>can't do this, because I will get a revolt if I take
>such action.
>
>You would be surprise how many people have
>unsubscribed from the mailing list due to topics that
>do not support the scope of pumpkin growing.
>
>I personally do not want to see any more negative
>discussions. I don't want to see causal conversation
>between two people.  I don't want to see someone
>comment on every post that is presented.  I use to
>support people in the past, and I was tagged "Duncan
>Delete" so I stop supporting people due to the opinion
>of others.
>
>I would like to see this mailing list get back on
>track and discuss the issue on growing pumpkins.
>
>We are at low point in pumpkin growing for the
>Northern Hemisphere, but have you ever considered
>supporting the Southern Hemisphere growers?  I know
>most of them have left this group and created there
>own mailing list due to the lack of support.
>
>Running a mailing list is not a fun job. This job does
>not pay anything.
>
>Did you know all your posts are archived for life, and
>people will be reading your post forever? So I would
>watch what you say, because it could bite you in the
>future.
>
>As what Rodney King stated "Can we all get along"
>
>Lets discuss pumpkin growing and help one another in
>achieving a new pumpkin record.
>
>Listowner
>
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Thousands of Stores.  Millions of Products.  All in one place.
>Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
>message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS

______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index