Posted by Savant on October 20, 1999 at 05:03:08: In Reply to: Re: The new Ocean Girl Chat List is up and running...! posted by charleyt on October 20, 1999 at 04:15:42:
Yes and no. My original list was not, and is not intended to be a replacement for the unmoderated list. It was meant to present news and facts about the show, not merely casual conversation. However a while ago (when the other mailing list went down for nearly a month, I'm sure you remember that period in February) I created a second list to replace it. However, only a few days before I was to announce it, the old list went back up so I shelved it for the time being.
> The original unmoderated list quit working permanently. Which left no
> unmoderated list. So both me and Froggy created one list to replace the
> original list [on the very same day, unaware that each other did], for a
> total of two lists to replace the original list. Savant then complained
> here about that being two too many lists to replace the original [ seeming
> to mean that he wanted zero unmoderated lists, and to only use this
> bulletin noard for that].
Wrong Charley, I never complained about the number of lists, read the bulletin board again, you will find no message from me that is any type of complaint. I never "seemed to mean that I wanted zero unmoderated lists" either. Please don't imply things I never said, it's not polite.
> Competing lists that are really competing could make for better
> lists. I didn't have any intention of competing, but since he wants to
> compete, I will. Or will try to.
Charley, this is NOT a competition. Maybe you think it is, but I don't. It is an attempt by me to re-establish an email forum for people to communicate. You seem to forget I now have the longest running ACTIVE English language mailing list for Ocean Girl. I'm trying to build and expand on that. This is a positive effort on my part since I have already run a mailing list that works.
> Of course, I think the one remaining list as a replacement to the original
> list should be either mine or Froggy's. Well, I'm not competing with
> Froggy's list, and Froggy's not competing with my list. And that's how I
> thought it should be. Peaceful lists. But for the lists that are competing,
> and for all of the lists, of course, the best list will win, or at least,
> whichever list[s] that people like the best will win.
Win what?
I think you have this mixed up with something else, I'm just here to help people get back in touch with each other. If you want to do the same, that's fine with me. I've never said that people shouldn't. Although I said it might be better to consolidate the mailing lists, I don't think that will mater, since from what I see most subscribers on the other lists are all the same people. The hard part will be getting NEW subscribers, that are not part of the 15 or so regulars who post.
Regards,
Savant