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[OM] Re: Splitting the List

Subject: [OM] Re: Splitting the List
From: "IanG" <I@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 08:42:23 +0100
Why are you against the podes? Where do they stand on the posting issue?

-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Michael Kopp
Sent: 09 September 2004 08:28
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Splitting the List

>I think we should have different lists for top posting and bottom posting.
>
>Ian

What about one for middle posting? <grin>

Cheers from the Antipodes?

Michael Kopp
Wellington, New Zeealand

PS: Note that I have stayed out of the list splitting argument, and 
that I did NOT go on and on about top vs bottom posting.


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>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>Of Jim Brokaw
>Sent: 09 September 2004 03:59
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Splitting the List
>
>on 9/8/04 11:42 AM, Chuck Norcutt at chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>  Curt said:
>>  Hey, I don't want to be a wet towel or anything, but have we considered
>>  splitting this list into two, one for camera talk, and one for social
>>  talk?
>>  ------------------
>>  Most of us have been here long enough that we've already discussed 95%
>>  of the on-topic items multiple times over and just haven't managed to
>>  think of the other 5% yet.  But we've come to know each other as friends
>>  and knowledgeable folks on a wide variety of topics and thus the very
>>  frequent OT banter.
>>
>>  However, we're really here for on-topic stuff and welcome any opening to
>>  get back on topic.  The quickest way to steer us there is to ask an
>>  on-topic question.  Any one will do.
>>
>>  Chuck Norcutt
>
>I didn't reply to Curt, I hope he found his short time on the list
useful...
>but it seems to me that his comments about splitting the list is about the
>third or fourth time that subject's gone by since I started with this list,
>which isn't near as long as some members.
>
>I kind of like the variety, and mostly I do read them all, though often not
>in any kind of deep focus, and I learn a lot about stuff I didn't know that
>has nothing to do with Olympus... as well as a lot about the rest of the
>world and global viewpoints from our Euro, Asian, and Anzac members. I've
>even learned a thing or two from our Canuck members <g> (just kidding!)
>
>I don't have many friends that I spend time with in-person whom I expect
and
>restrict to discussion of only one topic; that would be rude and poor
>manners. Discussions in-person wander around, and that's OK. I think its OK
>here... though where possible I try to leave the subject 'OT' in place
while
>adding my little bits of humor (or humour for the UK crowd...)
>--
>
>Jim Brokaw
>OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
>
>Olympus list -- it ain't really broke, so why fix it. My finances on the
>other hand really are broke...
>
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