For what it's worth coming from a relative newbie like me: I think OT is a good thing.
I realize, though, that it can annoying for those without a system like gmail. For me, it is very much about commaraderie (sp?) with those who share similar interests (well at least one interest - I'm not sure how much I really have in common with most of you you successful old timerss who know how to work on cars). I have been known to leave notes on windshields of Benzes telling them about this list. Well, I did this in SE Minnesota where these Benzes are very rare. I am this way with my dog interest too - I feel all Doberman owners have something very strong in common (the trials and tribulations of trying to live with these hardheaded beasts). So yes, I probably do need to get a life. In fact I know I do. But I don't think the OT hurts the list too much. I strongly recommend just signing up for gmail, and letting the OT flow! It is really interesting – even helpful at times. How else would I know that people actually employ goats for weed control? Brian On 7/17/07, ernest breakfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > people that use an e-mail list to "get to know" people don't understand > the concept of what an e-mail list is for, and/or haven't played enough > e-mail to understand how quickly it makes a topic-specific list useless. > > want to socialize through a computer? that's what IM programs and > Chat Rooms are for! > so bored that you rely on an e-mail list for your entertainment? > short of getting a real life, try browsing through the many web forums > available on the 'net; odds are if a lists activity is your idea of > entertaining, you shouldn't find it too difficult to find something that > will help you keep yourself entertained. > > sorting by Subject line and deleting entire threads is what i tend > to have to do with this list; sadly, i have to do more of it for this > list than any other i've ever seen. the Signal-to-Noise ratio here is > pitiful, but i keep sifting through it for the little gems of wisdom > that occasionally (albeit increasingly all too infrequently) come through. > the fact that so many here don't seem to be able to change a Subject > Line to something relevant to the topic being discussed only makes it > more difficult to sift through the substantial chaff here, and only make > it harder to glean any relevant info for themselves or others. > > > cheers! > e > > > Allan Streib wrote: > > There has been a lot. I think it adds a dimension of getting to > > "know" people, as much as that's possible over email, but see how it > > could be annoying to someone on Digest mode or only checking > > periodically. > > > > If you have an email reader that can group messages by thread it's > > pretty easy to kill threads that are not interesting or have wandered > > off topic. But not all email readers do that well. > > > > "Walt Lasher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > >> Is there anyone who thinks there is way too much Off Topic material > >> here on the list? Maybe I'm an old stick in the mud, eh? > >> > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
