GB> What BA's Use the 2625w Tube?

[Al Parker]

Hi Tom, Ron, et al,
    I guess I got this discussion fired up, so I'll jump back in.  Yes, I
agree that almost all replies should be shared with the whole list.  Ron's
set up 3 lists to operate the "unusual" way, and is probably on at least 3
more that are the "other" way.  I know I should be quick enuf to look at
who my reply is going to, but I'm not very good at it.  I try to reply to
"all" most of the time, but sometimes see a post from a friend & just rip
off a note to him that has no interest to the group.  I'll try to watch
what's going where.
    Tom brings up a viewpoint that may be shared by too many - that of
thinking that his response might be boring to the list at large.  He now
has changed that opinion, great.  The bandwidth issue is, I think, more
suspected than actual, but I agree that much of the bottom stuff can be
removed from a reply.  Text messages don't take up much bandwidth, but
lengthy ones can be aggravating to those who suffer with a dialup
connection.  Another gripe of mine is those people who get a list in the
digest form and don't delete all the unrelated digest content from their
reply.  Again, a grouchy gripe, I have a fast cable connx, but hate
scrolling thru 3-10 posts to see what the guy's talking about,
particularly when he hasn't put the proper subject in.
    OK, I'm done.  I'll follow this message up with a new one on a
different topic.
73 all,
Al, W8UT
grouch under treatment

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TChesek at Epix.Net" <tchesek at EPIX.NET>
To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] GB> What BA's Use the 2625w Tube?


> I am one of the "guilty" parties who often replies only to the poster or
to
> the respondent to my post. I always thought that I was saving other's
time
> by not boring them with my thread while still allowing a venue for me to
> send and receive information pertinent to my specific needs. Having read
> Walt and Ron's posts I now have a totally different view and it makes
> perfect sense. I do feel, however, that it saves bandwidth and time by
only
> sending a reply and not including the post that you are replying to.
After
> several back and forths the thread can get quite lengthy. The key here
is to
> not alter the subject line which aids in keeping the posts associated
with
> each other. In this particular post, where the subject line does not
reflect
> what this thread is about, the subject should have been renamed and
> discussed as a separate issue since posting etiquette has nothing to do
with
> 2625w tubes. These reflectors are terrific!
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Tom K3TVC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Lawrence KC4YOY" <kc4yoy at CAROLINA.RR.COM>
> To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] GB> What BA's Use the 2625w Tube?
> > > Walt, I agree completly, the sharing of information is what these
> > lists are all about. Unless the reply is of a personal nature, I think
> > it should go to the list. All of the groups I have set up are set for
the
> > replies to go to the group, AWA, CC-AWA & TCA.
> >
> > 73, Ron

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