What is the opinion of the list about the "for sale" stuff: cars, parts,
memorbilia?
C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud Rolofson [SMTP:levilevi@home.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 12:09 AM
> To: Wages, Jeffrey; levilevi@home.com
> Cc: 'Triumphs List'
> Subject: Re: Just a comment from the peanut gallery
>
>
> A suggestion from someone awhile back probably bears repeating
> periodically since we get new listers all the time.
>
> Listers should specify in the subject line which car they are talking
> about (e.g. Spitfire, TR3, TR6, etc.) in their message. That way those
> who want can skip, delete, filter or whatever those messages that have
> no interest to them.
>
> Many listers are kind enough to specify NO LBC CONTENT when there is
> nothing about Little British Cars and they just want to post something
> amusing or that MIGHT be of interest to Triumph listers.
>
> Another helpful thing, IMHO, is when listers include in the subject the
> part or system they are talking about, e.g. carbs, overdrives, tonneaus,
> fuel system, brakes, etc..
>
> I don't mind wading through the B.S., the rambling, the ranting, the
> reminiscing, and the mindless chatter but hey enough about Brad
> Kahler.... Just kidding, cause Brad has given me more help on my
> Triumphs than I can repay and giving him a ribbing is all part of the
> fun on this list. But I digress.
>
> Maybe if we all try to hold to the conventions suggested (and I don't
> claim credit for it) it will make the list more efficient for those that
> want that while still keeping it a fairly open forum. There is probably
> some ideas that I've forgot to include so feel free to elaborate on what
> I left out.
>
>
> Bud
> 71TR6 CC57365
> 71TR6 CC56446
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> "Wages, Jeffrey" wrote:
> >
> > I hope not to offend anyone but this list seems to be getting bombed
> alot
> > with what I would call "Idle chat emails" between users. It seems it
> would
> > more beneficial to send some of these responses directly to a person
> rather
> > than the entire list. Ity seems the list is being used entirely too
> much
> > for "chat" back and forth that really doesn't contain anything
> beneficial to
> > the list group. Maybe I'm just PMSing but the result is hundreds of
> > postings a day of redundant BS. Normal answers to questions and
> informative
> > postings seem fine and again, I don't want to offend anyone just make
> the
> > list a little more efficient.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff in Atlanta
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