Re: Tired of crap on the list...

["Mark Madison" <markie@proaxis.com>]

uhm... i got a dog named turbo.
i put him in my gti.
now i have a turbo in my gti.

off the subject >=)

mark m.


----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin <aventari@cts.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: Tired of crap on the list...


> i've never gotten into these discussions before, but i feel now is the
time.
> Okay, I dont think this list has any real problem at all. Most messages
ARE
> at least in some way pertaining to our VW's. Personally I _like_ reading
> most off topic posts because you get to know the people that make up our
> little virtual community a lot better. Face it: we all have to live with
> each other.
> And if you don't like reading off topic posts it takes seriously like 2 or
> 3 SECONDS to scan through it, check the sender and delete it. At most. If
a
> message comes up I dont really want to read-- it usually takes half a
> second to delete it. BFD.
>
> I'd like to know how long you spent searching through the last few days
> messages to get that list of topics, not to mention writing them up in an
> e-mail. Nothing personal, mind you, but if you think the off-topic
messages
> waste time, complaining about them takes about 1000+% more of your/our
> valuable time. My whole point is that I think they help in generating a
> sense of community here, and if you dont want to read them, it takes at
> MOST 10 or 20 seconds of your time a day to delete them. You spend a lot
> more time waiting at a stop light! chill
>
> At 10:35 PM 3/25/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >OK people I don't like off topic posts anymore than anyone else but I
> >gotta say something...
> >
> >I have a great idea everyone! I don't think every other message being
> >off topic is enough, lets all see if we can post one of the following
> >each day, that way it will take at least two hours to find any vw
> >messages! Remember vw, that german company that makes the cars we
> >drive?!?!?
> >
> >One message about honda's.
> >One about the latest internet hoax. (9 times out of 10 it's obvious it's
> >bull shit).
> >One message about a cool completely unrelated web site.
> >One please contact me I lost your e-mail address, one a day for a week.
> >(print out your damn
> >address book, I see this one all the time!)
> >One regarding a "Rustang" or "Cumaro" (I hate these cars too, I just
> >don't think it relates to my vw).
> >One message with "no subject" in the subject field, gee I wonder wtf
> >subject means!
> >Two "test please ignore" messages per person whenever there is a slight
> >problem. (try e-mailing a friend on the list to see if anything is wrong
> >or post something relevant and see if you get a copy of it!).
> >One message complaining about your mail server.
> >One message defending off topic posts.
> >One meaningless reply to an off topic post.
> >
> >Thank You. This is the first and last time I'll mention this. Let the
> >flaming begin.
> >
> >Jason.
> >87 Scirocco 16v 2.0 Motronic.
>
>
> Kevin Fry -- computer nerd!
> '81 Scirocco S 1.8l
> '80 Scirocco   0.0l
>
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