Re: Suggestion for the Scirocco List (techies especially)

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/1/00 2:18:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
roccophil@mindspring.com writes:


> Hey,
>
> I know we have a unique list here and as Scirocco nuts we have to stick
> together and have a place to talk.
>
> However, after d/l over 80 posts the other day (I d/l everyday, so that was
> ONE day's worth) and noticing that the majority of them were mainly social,
> not technical posts, I would like to suggest something:
>
> For those of us interested in really hammering out technical issues, would
> it be acceptable to preface the subject line with a TECH: brake
> bleeding -or- TECH: misfire  ??  This allows us to get to the heart of
> technical posting and help one another out.
>
> I really don't mean to come off as crotchety here.  I like to yap, also.
> But dammit, I don't have 20 minutes in the AM to sort out people talking
> about how old they are (YES, I was in on that thread) and am afraid I might
> miss some really good tech stuff....  I'd like to easily just find which
> posts I want and just deep-6 the others (how nasty sounding).
>
> Really, my appeal is to those of us making technical posts, not to those
> just commenting on something.
>
> Hope my thoughts are not miscontrued.  Have a good weekend, all.  I am off
> to my pappy's heated 3-car garage (stocked with all sorts of cool beers) to
> do more 8v work.  Sooooo.... let it snow, let it snow.....
>
> -PK


Well, I see where you're coming from, but another issue is that the software 
that is used to run this list sucks. E-groups is much better, as you don't 
get the same e-mail 2-3 times which really ads up. Is there any chance that 
the software could be changed, or that the list could move?

Mike
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