Return-Path: Received: from frontend1.cwpanama.net ([201.225.225.167] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 850970 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:19:49 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=201.225.225.167; envelope-from=rijakits@cwpanama.net Received: from [201.224.93.110] (HELO usuarioq3efog0) by frontend1.cwpanama.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with SMTP id 39093724 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:19:58 -0500 Message-ID: <00fb01c53661$2b8f0cd0$6e5de0c9@usuarioq3efog0> From: "rijakits" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: DO NOT ARCHIVE - topANDbottom Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:19:01 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Hi all, this might be a good chance to settle the top/bottom issue once for all. Marv, as you are the guy who is gracious enough to spend your time running this great list, why don't you give it a shot and decide on this one! My personal preference aside, it would make it a lot easier to get going with ONE decision, either ONE. I believe people on list are mature enough to accept a decision from you, no matter their personal preference.... Thomas J. (this ONE time: topANDbottom:) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Kaye" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: DO NOT ARCHIVE > Hi Bob, > > Many people include the "do not archive" tidbit to keep their messages from > showing up online. I don't want to set a precedent that says anytime anyone > uses that phrase I'm going to have to stop whatever I'm doing and go clean up > the archive... that's just not going to happen. (This was covered just a > short time ago, remember?) On this current deal the messages will be > scattered across an easily identifiable period of time, and all I need to do > is check the subjects and message sizes and flag the offenders for deletion... > I'll get most of the batch in one fell swoop, then I don't have to think about > it anymore. I don't really mind too much when these things come up, as > there's such a wealth of knowledgable people here, the suggestions often reach > beyond the current issue and we all get to learn something new. All I know > for sure is you can't run one of these lists expecting every post to maintain > some precise level of perfection or expect the subjects to be topical 100% of > the time. I've been running online forums since the early 80's and if I had a > nickel for every time someone stepped outside the lines I'd have me a sizable > pile of nickels. Thanks for the suggestion, though, your consideration is > appreciated. > > > > > > "Bob Perkinson" : > > Marv, > Some times chatter is good, but it does take up space and has nothing to do > with the subject material. Would it be of any help to you if those of us > that just want to make an off handed remark, preface the subject line with > DO NOT ARCHIVE. That might make it easer to remove the non pertinent post. > Just an idea FWIW > > > Bob Perkinson > Hendersonville, TN. > RV9A N658RP Reserved > If nothing changes > Nothing changes > Hi all, this might be a good chance to settle the top/bottom issue once for all. Marv, as you are the guy who is gracious enough to spend your time running this great list, why don't you give it a shot and decide on this one! My personal preference aside, it would make it a lot easier to get going with ONE decision, either ONE. I believe people on list are mature enough to accept a decision from you, no matter their personal preference.... Thomas J. (this ONE time: topANDbottom:)