perhaps, but more often than not, additional information is offered in 
subsequent thank you messages, and the entire issue or problem is usually 
sorted out and fleshed out properly...I don't see a problem with it since 
this list is pretty low traffic anyway.
It's not like there are hundreds of non-sence messages a day passing through 
like allot of other lists I've had the misfortune of subscribing to for 
brief periods.
It's a discussion list, and part of discussion is thanking people for their 
help, and responding to each person if that's what you wish to do.
Tom chooses to respond to each message, and I'm fine with that.
And I hope he doesn't change because it most often leads to deeper analysis 
or figuring out of a particular situation.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: list traffic


> Because it clutters the list and contributes only to the person sending 
> the
> message.
>
>
> Barb K1EIR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of colin McDonald
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: list traffic
>
> why?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 1:14 PM
> Subject: list traffic
>
>
>> Please, if you are going to thank someone for their help, then please
>> write
>> them off list.  73, Barb k1eir
>>
>> Barb K1EIR
>>