Hi.
I do also think this is getting to extremes on this list. It wouldn't be
so bad if someone posed a question, got their answer and then the matter
dropped, but this list doesn't work that way. Generally, it will get
batted back and forth at least 15 times by the same three or four people
until the subject is thoroughly worn out, and then the topic will change
but will still carry the original subject line. Because of thunderstorms,
I didn't go near the radio room for about three days, and when I did, it
took me about an hour and a half to wade through all of this stuff.
While I recognize the futility of railing against those who want to hash
over computer topics and whatever else they feel like hashing over, if
someone wants to start a strictly radio list, I'd join it.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 11:11 AM 7/29/2008 -0700, you wrote:
> > Kevin,
> >
> > I totally agree with you, but it seems prevalent on this list aht
> > people
> > want to talk about whatever they want with no restrictions and if you
> > don't like it you can go away or use your delete key.
> >
> > I definitely share your frustration.
> >
> > I really don't mind, in fact even appreciate messages regarding
> > scanners
> > and other radio related subjects not necessarily directly a part of
> > amateur radio, but the totally off topic stuff really is a bit much.
> >
> > What's also frustrating is that I honestly don't know of any other
> > active list for blind radio amateurs to fill the void.
> >
> > Don w6smb
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:59 AM
> > Subject: Off Topic Frustration
> >
> >
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> Ok, I know I've posted an off topic message from time to time here
> >> but
> >> it
> >> seems like lately they are coming in catastrophic proportion. I just
> >> downloaded 28 messages in this group and 15 of them were either
> >> admittedly
> >> off topic by those posting them or dealing with nothing at all to do
> >> with
> >> radio. Aren't there other groups where switching from windows to Mac
> >> or
> >> making menus in one version of outlook look like those in another can
> >> be
> >> appropriately discussed ad nausium? Why do these things have to
> >> clutter up
> >> a list dealing with blindness and ham radio? I have never quit this
> >> list in
> >> a fit of peak but am starting to feel sorely tempted. I am appealing
> >> to the
> >> moderator to please begin clamping down on this stuff. I want to
> >> follow
> >> this list to read about others' experiences with different radios,
> >> logging
> >> software and other radio related ideas, not computers. If I want to
> >> read
> >> about computers I will find a list related to them. Please Mr.
> >> Moderator,
> >> start enforcing the purpose of this list.
> >>
> >> Thanks much and very 73.
> >>
> >> Kevin :)
> >> Amateur Radio: K7RX
> >>
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