By now, however, there is a diversity of blindness-specific lists 'out
there', and new 'traditions' have been formed thereby; so the choice isn't
only or necessarily between this list (or list type) and others or other.
It is ultimately the 'list owner' who decides how his/her list should be
conducted.
I have left some lists because the amount of traffic was too much - a lot
more than could be justified by the amount of useful information therein. I
have left some because there was so little traffic that it became obvious
(to me, at least) that a particular list was not serving its stated _raison
d'etre_. (This list has not yet fallen into the latter category!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Pietruk" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] List mechanics [was "Re: [VICUG-L] Hello?"]
Christopher
You make valid points except one: how does less list traffic guarantee a
higher quality traffic? All it makes certain is that there will be less
of it, nothing more.
And artificial limits, such as imposed on this list (10 msgs per day and 2
per individual) more or less guarantee that a flurry of questions, when
posed on the same day, won't get adequate treatment.
As for what is of interest only to one individual or more reading, that's
a subjective guess. It may seem, for example, that some particular
problem is very individual specific; but after reading the question, it
dawns on me that I have experienced this before or have seen others
experience this.
One of the things that I do is maintain a file of msgs for issues I have
experienced and found solutions, tips that may be of value later, or
issues addressed on lists that are repetitive.
With that personal archive, I can draw on such situations when and if the
need arises.
I realize that a lot of readers don't want to go to that extent in msg
I should also point out that, more often then might be believed,
individuals pose the wrong questions or assume that their needed solution
is not addressing their actual problem. Extended discussions tend to weed
out the real causes of folks' pc problems and come up with hints and tips
that not only help the initial questioner but perhaps hundreds of others.
So less isn't necessarily better; nor do msg limits assure better quality
postings. The one good thing they do is limit spam as no one individual
can post more than 2 msgs a day.
Beyond that, it guarantees nothing and may hurt and not help.
I am glad that the set up of this list works for many here; and I continue
reading the traffic. I, however, wouldn't want to limit myself to this
list for dealing with blindness related pc and technology issues as other
lists provide far greater coverage with a broader range of individuals.
Psalms declares, "O Lord, attend to my cry" (17:1). One of the smartest
things I
ever prayed was, "Help!" When you take one step toward God, God will take
more steps
towards you than you could ever count. He moved to meet my needs. Prayer
alone proves
that you trust God.
--Mark Cummins, Pastor, Hope in Ocala (Fl) Ministries
www.incourageu.com
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