> Personally, I think another separate mailing list will only serve to
> fragment the gerbil community further. Speaking only for myself, I think
> some of the topics listed as belonging on a social list have and have had
a
> place here on the good 'ol GML. I have been a member of this list for well
> over 2 years, having signed off for one week during that whole time.
>
> There was what I thought was a good thread maybe a year ago about
gerbil
> stories and funny antics that I really enjoyed reading.
>
> I also think it's perfectly reasonable to post death
announcements,
> especially in the context of "I have no idea why this happened". It's just
> the sympathetic responses that should be sent privately.
>
> I don't think the goal should be to regulate what is discussed and where-
> if this is so, there should be a list for breeders, a list for genetics, a
> list for medical emergencies, a list for people selling gerbils/looking
for
> gerbils, a general chat list, and it could go on and on.
>
> I think instead the goal should be to modify and to educate people on how
> to post and respond to posts in the most effective, list-friendly way
> possible- all right here on the GML.
>
> Jill
>
I have to say I agree with Jill. Spliting the GML is not good. She is
right,, the goal is to educate people on how to post and respond,, all right
here on the GML.
Ann-Marie
Save the GGMLE's!
