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<DIV>ditto. I keep forgetting the reply all.</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> Since I've been stirring it up lately I guess I'll go all out and point out <BR>> what no one else wants to say. <BR>> <BR>> We've had a tremendous reduction in mailing list activity since the Reply <BR>> method was changed to reply only to the sender unless reply to all is <BR>> pressed. I know that I've personally had many more private conversations <BR>> from people replying privately to my messages than I did before the change. <BR>> This translates to less public interaction and less information sharing. <BR>> <BR>> The change was supposedly a test, have we learned anything yet? <BR>> <BR>> Keith Black <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Grow Pattern" <PATTERN4U@COMCAST.NET><BR>> To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 4:10 PM <BR>> Subject: Mailing lists and our future in general. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > I, just like many of you have already commented, have noticed quite a <BR>> > reduction in traffic on this list. This list being the NSRCA discussion <BR>> > list. <BR>> > <BR>> > I use my pattern4U with a pen-name of Grow pattern for the NSRCA list. I <BR>> > also belong to quite a few of the district lists but I use eric.henderson <BR>> as <BR>> > my e-mail address. (I often travel and it is handy to be able to see what <BR>> is <BR>> > going on outside of NSRCA D-1) <BR>> > <BR>> > What this does is allow me to clearly see the all the district traffic in <BR>> > one e-mail account verses the National traffic in the other e-mail <BR>> account. <BR>> > <BR>> > I think that there is an overall reduction in traffic because of several <BR>> > factors. <BR>> > <BR>> > 1. The district lists are the list f choice for contest traffic and local <BR>> > banter. <B
R>> > <BR>> > 2. We have les s and less new people needing answers from experienced <BR>> > pilots. <BR>> > <BR>> > 3. Experienced pilots and in eth majority and have sub issues such as <BR>> their <BR>> > own way of doing things and are not willing to get into an argument over <BR>> the <BR>> > b=best way <BR>> > <BR>> > 4. Other vehicles such as RCU are superior in functionality and data <BR>> > organization, For example history tracks and builds of answers in threads <BR>> > that can be followed. The ability to attach files like articles and <BR>> > pictures. <BR>> > <BR>> > The NSRCA was way behind the curve in having a discussion list, way way <BR>> > behind in accepting the need for a web site. It is also highly resistant <BR>> to <BR>> > change. Just say "On-line K-factor" and watch the e-mail count go up. Even <BR>> > if you say the paper one will not go away the resistance is there <BR>> > immediately. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > On a different topic, Are we stuck in a rut!!!! <BR>> > <BR>> > There was a time when we were the leaders in what we did. We were a <BR>> society <BR>> > full of experimenters and adventurers. Yet, today, when faced with <BR>> available <BR>> > and new enabling technology I see us shrinking away. <BR>> > <BR>> > On our web site we could have a ton of down-loadable word-files, photos, <BR>> > ads, you name it. Imagine an optional CD (for a small fee of course) with <BR>> > all past and present pdf K-factors. On-line or CD versions that could <BR>> > contain all of the source documents/pictures/ads so that you could build <BR>> > your own files on items such as painting, building xyz, trimming, radio <BR>> > programming, contests etc. <BR>> > <BR>> > I wonder if you realize that we could charge you as little as $10 a year <BR>> > membership fee, WORLDWIDE, if you
had an electronic K-factor and still <BR>> have <BR>> > more working capital left over than with $30 a year and the paper <BR>> > newsletter. Electronic would be all in color, much much more current and <BR>> > available earlier. <BR>> > <BR>> > In all the time that I have known the NSRCA I have never seen any $$'s <BR>> > available to support and sustain promotional and growth activities. Sure <BR>> > there has been a point of light here and there in the darkness but no <BR>> beacon <BR>> > to follow, no headlight to show us the way. Every year the age bandwidth <BR>> > goes further and further upward. How long before we become the SPA mark-2. <BR>> > (no offense intended to the SPA, just an example of what happens when your <BR>> > numbers decline) <BR>> > <BR>> > How many of you would come forward and make the electronic K-factor and <BR>> > enhanced functionality? How many would shy away from progress or just <BR>> busily <BR>> > shred the above note? Should I remain jaded or is there fire in your <BR>> > bellies for advancement and the facilitation of growth through technology <BR>> > delivery enhancements that are available today.???? <BR>> > <BR>> > Regards, <BR>> > <BR>> > Eric. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ================================================= <BR>> > If you want your reply email to go to the list, you must Cc: the list! <BR>> > <BR>> > To access the email archives for this list, go to <BR>> > http://lists.f3a.us/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/ <BR>> > To be removed from this list, go to http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm <BR>> > and follow the instructions. <BR>> > <BR>> > List members email returned for mailbox full will be removed from the <BR>> list. <BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> ================================================= <BR>> If you want your reply email to go to the list, you mu
st Cc: the list! <BR>> <BR>> To access the email archives for this list, go to <BR>> http://lists.f3a.us/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/ <BR>> To be removed from this list, go to http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm <BR>> and follow the instructions. <BR>> <BR>> List members email returned for mailbox full will be removed from the list. <BR>> </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>