[meteorite-list] Leaving

From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:07:04 2004
Message-ID: <004a01c27ec2$c99c15c0$6401a8c0_at_cc516468a>

Hi Steven and List,

>These list servers are made up of people, and inasmuch, >come replete with
opinions, disagreements, conjecture, >joking, commmunity, and

This is true. I belong to several list servers dealing with astronomy and
telescopes and things can get a little out of hand and off topic at times on
these lists as well. Just part of the landscape when 500+ people belong to
a list.

-Walter

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Walter Branch, Ph.D.
Branch Meteorites
322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B
Savannah, GA 31405 USA
www.branchmeteorites.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <SSachs9056_at_aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Leaving


> Jonathan,
>
> I would hope you'd re-consider leaving this list. I have belonged to this
> list for several years now, and while there are times the subject matter
> seems to be a bit off the plumb, and there are (ahem) petty squabbles,
there
> is alot of very valuable and useful information which can be gleaned.
>
> I myself also belong to (because I'm in law enforcement and specialize in
> gangs) three gang list servers, and one intelligence list server. There is
> also petty professional bickering that goes on within those as well. I
would
> venture to say that all list servers and their communities have their
share
> of problems and differences. I guess that's the lay of the land and it's
> territory. These list servers are made up of people, and inasmuch, come
> replete with opinions, disagreements, conjecture, joking, commmunity, and
> yes...knowledge. My advise to you is to, stay with us----and only open a
post
> that interests you.
>
> Sometimes if I have been away from the computer for 5-6 days and haven't
> checked my e-mail, getting through meteorite-central list server posting
can
> seem pretty daunting. Do I have time to carefully examine 140 new posts?
> Nope. I look at the subject line only and if it interests me, I'll open it
> up. Why......even the petty squabbles can at times be educational in
> nature----showing humanity in all it's color. So...hope you'll
> re-consider.
>
> Best to you Jonathan,
>
> Steven L. Sachs / IMCA #9210
>
Received on Mon 28 Oct 2002 03:44:18 PM PST