[meteorite-list] A Call For A New Meteorite List

[joseph_town at att.net]

A list with big teeth and stodgy moderators may find itself with nothing to chew.

Bill


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: AL Mitterling <almitt at kconline.com>
> Hi Jim and all,
> 
> I certainly agree with what you have to say and wish that the rules 
> would be honored for the most part (I doubt there will ever be a perfect 
> forum). In reality when list members have approached Art on this, it 
> seems to fall on deaf ears. Art could certainly appoint someone to keep 
> things reasonably civil, maybe contacting offending parties before 
> action would be taken. However to date nothing like this has ever happened.
> 
> Those claiming censorship probably don't agree that we have police on 
> the streets to enforce laws so, (a) they don't hurt themselves, (b) they 
> don't hurt others and (c) are removed from the streets when they don't 
> get the message.
> 
> There has been a group of people who have been suggesting a new list 
> with a moderator. I think that we would get a core group of people from 
> the old list and past members. When the suggestion was made about two 
> months ago in a private email, there was an overwhelming support by 
> those getting this private email. Bernd posted some of the comments when 
> people were fighting on the list last round.
> 
> People that want to sling mud would stay on the current list and some 
> would probably remain on both lists but if we can generate something of 
> quality then maybe we could bring the bulk of the meteorite list to the 
> new list and leave the trouble makers behind.
> 
> Wishing we had more gentleman as yourself Jim!
> 
> --AL
> 
> 
> Jim Strope wrote:
> 
> > Al..........
> > 
> > While I certainly agree that the flame wars etc. make this list 
> > virtually a joke, I do not think a new list would catch on to the point 
> > where it would replace this list.  It has just been around too long.  I 
> > think the answer is to fix what we have.
> 
> 
>  > THIS LIST NEEDS RULES WITH TEETH!!!!!!!
>  >
>  > Jim Strope
>  > 421 Fourth Street
>  > Glen Dale, WV  26038
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