[meteorite-list] Awfully quiet

Art Jones art.jones at iscs.com
Thu Apr 30 16:54:40 EDT 2015 

Hi Michael/List;

Great to hear from you!  Rich formatting is when your email software adds a special font, bold print, colored text, etc. to the email message. This is accomplished using HTML, which is what web pages use - so basically rich formatting makes email messages display more like a web page.  Unfortunately HTML in emails can also allow hackers to hide nefarious code within the message.

Cheers,  Art

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Blood [mailto:mlblood at cox.net] 
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 1:41 PM
To: Art Jones; Michael Farmer; Larry Atkins; Meteorite List
Cc: Met. Anne Black
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet

Hi Art,

Nice to hear from you on this.  Can you explain for us technologically nieve what "rich formatting" is? 

Thanks, Michael Blood

On 4/30/15 11:12 AM, "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
wrote:

> Hi Mike/List;
> 
> It's actually simple to assure that your posts will show up:  don¹t 
> use rich formatting in your emails.  99% of the time an email doesn¹t 
> make it is due to the formatting.  I chose to block rich text and HTML 
> as a means of decreasing the possibility of virus transmission.
> 
> see policy #7  [7. Send emails in text format, not HTML or Rich Text 
> (these will be bounced)]
> 
> Happy Hunting,
> 
> -Art
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meteorite-list 
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of 
> Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:06 AM
> To: Larry Atkins
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; impactika at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet
> 
> In my opinion the list is dying because 90% of what people post never 
> makes it. Most of my emails are blocked, never to appear. Why? I have 
> no clue. Most others tell me the same thing. I just post on Facebook 
> and sell my things in minutes.  Much easier. Why? I don't know.
> Sad to see, the list was once a great place where information and 
> stories were shared. Mostly now just an eBay add site.
> Michael
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Apr 30, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list 
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Anne, List,
>> 
>> I for one am sad to see the decline in list activity. I've been on 
>> here for many years and I miss the multiple, daily posts that we used 
>> to get. It was such an active, fun, educational, and entertaining 
>> place! (sometimes a little mean, too)
>> 
>> I joined facebook some time ago so as not to feel as out dated as I 
>> actually am : ) and to keep up with the times. Unfortunately for me, 
>> I don't seem to get the joy from facebook that the met list of old 
>> gave me. I have barely said 2 words on facebook. I really can't put 
>> my finger on what the disconnect is, but it's there. Perhaps it's the 
>> snippets of info instead of more details, maybe it's the hundreds of 
>> people that want to be my 'friend' that I've never heard of. Maybe I 
>> feel like it's going to be to much of a commitment once I dive in? On 
>> top of all this is the privacy issue, real or imagined.
>> 
>> The future is knocking and I know it's only a matter of time before I 
>> have to give in to change so as not to go socially extinct!
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Larry Atkins
>>  
>> IMCA # 1941
>> Ebay alienrockfarm
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Anne Black via Meteorite-list 
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> To: graham.ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com>; majbaermann 
>> <majbaermann at web.de>
>> Cc: bernd.pauli <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>; meteorite-list 
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; msgmeteorites 
>> <msgmeteorites at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Thu, Apr 30, 2015 7:15 am
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet
>> 
>> 
>> I certainly agree with you, David, Matthias.I don't like Facebook and 
>> theirprivacy policies, or lack of. It makes the Government agencies 
>> look like rankamateurs when it comes to watching what we are all 
>> doing.However I certainlyunderstand what Graham is saying when he 
>> writes  "had to venture into using itfor marketing other aspects 
>> etc... just no choice if you want to keep up withthings."And there 
>> are times when I wonder if I will not be obligated to join itjust and 
>> only for business purposes. That would be a very bitter pill 
>> toswallow!!!Anyway we can all band together, protect our privacy, and 
>> keep theList going??Any comments? anybody? Anne 
>> M.Blackwww.IMPACTIKA.comIMPACTIKA at aol.com-----Original
>> Message-----From:Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com>To: Matthias
>> Bärmann<majbaermann at web.de>Cc: Anne Black <impactika at aol.com>; Martin 
>> Goff<msgmeteorites at gmail.com>; Greg Hupe <gmhupe at centurylink.net>; Bernd V.
>> Pauli<bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>; meteorite
>> list<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>Sent: Wed, Apr 29, 2015 5:12
>> pmSubject:Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quietI always said I would not 
>> venture intoFacebook but unfortunately itis whereall the action is 
>> and is so easy to use,post pictures to,share info, personalmessage 
>> and find new material...see earlynewfinds and acquire 
>> excitingsamples...Also had to venture into using itformarketing other 
>> aspectsetc...just no choice if you want to keepup withthings.You do 
>> need to keepit in check with privacy settings and try nottolet it 
>> take over your lifethough.GrahamOn Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 10:47 
>> PM,MatthiasBärmann<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:>> I 
>> agree, Anne.And Iask myself emphatically: why the hell sell my 
>> "soul"> (whatever thatmight be)for free? Something rhymes ...>> Best, 
>> Matthias>>>> Am29.04.2015
>> um22:26 schrieb Anne Black via Meteorite-list:>>>> I'll have toagree 
>> withGreg.>> The French Forum is rather quiet too, except for our 
>> "NamethatMeteorite">> game.>> Certainly Social Media Overload.>>>> 
>> Therearestill people talking but there is nothing really new to 
>> talk>> about, nonewFall, no new discoveries.>> So a bit of peace and 
>> quiet.>>>>>> AnneM.Black>> www.IMPACTIKA.com>> 
>> IMPACTIKA at aol.com>>>>>>-----OriginalMessage----->> From: Martin Goff 
>> viaMeteorite-list<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>>> To:
>> GregHupé<gmhupe at centurylink.net>>> Cc: Bernd V.
>> Pauli<bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>;meteorite-list>><meteorite-list at meteor
>> itecentr al.com>>> Sent: Wed, Apr 29,2015 2:15 pm>>Subject: Re: 
>> [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet>>>>>> HiBernd, Tracy, all.>>>>Most of 
>> my meteorite related chat now occurs viaFacebook>> and this is>> 
>> whati observe from many others too.
>> Numerouspeople within>> our>> meteoritecommunity who were regular 
>> posters here onthe metlist i now>> see>> postingdaily in the various 
>> facebook groups andforums. I know>> it's not for>>everyone but i for 
>> one would certainly feelas if i was>> missing out on the>>latest 
>> meteorite news and chat if I werenot on>> Facebook.>>>> I have 
>> donequite a>> few posts over the lastyear where i have>> submitted 
>> the same postvia various>> different forumsand plarforms to>> try and 
>> see which generatedthe most>> conversation and ihave to say>> 
>> Facebook won by huge margins everysingle>> time.>>>> Hopeto see you 
>> on there maybe Bernd? Your experience andknowledge>> would>> behugely 
>> beneficial to everyone there :-)>>>> 
>> Kindregards>>>>Martin>>>>>>>>>>>> On
>> 29>> April 2015 at 21:02, 
>> 29>> GregHupé>><meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> wrote:>> Hello Bernd andAll,>>>>>>Maybe 'Social Media Overload'? I 
>> have been talking with>>>>several friendsover>>>>>> the last few 
>> months about the dramatic slowdown[from>>>>last two years] 
>> which>>>>>> has many contributing factors, none ofwhich ispurely;>>>> 
>> MetList Forum,>>>>>> Facebook, Twitter or any of theotheroutlets of 
>> info... almost>>>> a 'Quiet>>>>>> Before the Storm'effect.It may be 
>> an indication of 'The Market'>>>> and/or>>>>>> 'Supply&Demand' which 
>> has been very tough since 2008 and even
>> more>>>>since>>>>>>one year ago in 'my' experience and dealings. I 
>> more>>>>since>>>>>>should
>> look upat the>>>>sky>>>>>> and see if the birds are heading in an 
>> odddirection for this timeof>>>>> year...>>>>>> Best 
>> Regards,>>>Greg>>>>>>====================>>> Greg Hupé>>> The
>> Hupé>>>>Collection>>>>>>gmhupe at centurylink.net>>> 
>> Hupé>>>>Collection>>>>>>www.NaturesVault.net
>> (OnlineCatalog &>>>>Reference Site)>>>>>> www.LunarRock.com (Online 
>> PlanetaryMeteoriteSite)>>>>> NaturesVault (Facebook, Pinterest 
>> &eBay)>>http://www.facebook.com/NaturesVault>>>>>>http://pinterest.co
>> m/Nature
>> sVault>>>IMCA>>>> 3163>>>>>>====================>>> Click here for my 
>> sVault>>>IMCA>>>> 3163>>>>>>current
>> eBayauctions:>>>>>http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>--
>> ---OriginalMessage----->>>> From: Bernd V. Pauli via
>> Meteorite-list>>>>>>Sent:Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:34>>>>
>> PM>>>>>>To:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>>>
>> Subject:[meteorite-list]Awfully>>>> quiet>>>>>>>>>> ...  or have 
>> Ibeendropped?>>>>>>>>> Hello Tracy, Greg, List,>>>>>> No,>>>> 
>> youhaven'tbeen dropped but the frequency of contributions>>>>>> hasdropped>>>>considerably.
>> Interestingly, the same phenomenon on>>>>>>Geoff's CSR forumand 
>> even>>>> on our German forum.>>>>>> Best 
>> fromGermany,>>>>>>Bernd>>>>>>>>>>>___________________________________
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