Re: Parts chases - archival information

["Jon" <jwilliam@cyberzone.net>]

On 3 Mar 99, at 10:23, Dan Simoes wrote:

> Scott,
> 
> What is the problem with part numbers?  We're talking about 12
> bytes of data or less?  I don't get it.

Yeah, it breaks my heart every time I see someone asking for a part 
number for a car I don't own.  Those selfish bastards.  Meanwhile, 
this idiotic thread has probably taken up more bw than all the useful 
parts searches for the past six months.  You can't please all the 
people all the time, so don't even try.  If it's that bad, they'll leave.
 

> The list is becoming unwieldy at present, and I'm painfully aware of
> that.  New members join looking to talk about their new A4 or
> A6, and are instead barraged with 60 messages, most of them flames
> from people who should know how to get along, and the rest flamebait
> from some undersexed teen, and yes, replies to his flame from
> (say it with me people) "...people who should know better..."

Actually, I am constantly amazed at the amount of information that is 
on this list and how little flaming takes place.  I belong to other lists 
where the amount of crap you have to wade through to get to 
something useful is daunting.  That's not the case here.  This past 
week being the exception that proves the rule.

> 
> The only recourse I have is splitting the list, which IMO will
> lower the cameraderie and spirit we've shared.  But it looks
> that stuff is shot to hell anyway...

Jeez, one troll on the list and the sky is suddenly falling?  I think 
because we have so little of that here people aren't used to dealing 
with it.  It'll pass.  I don't see the need for massive changes, unless 
I'm missing something obvious.

> Again, in a perfect world, I'd have the time to monitor the list
> more closely, and perfect the archive search.  The reality is that
> I have a full time job, and two very difficult classes a semester,
> along with cars that need attention, an ongoing home renovation,
> and what else?...oh yeah, a wife.
> 
> I'd love to quit my job and run the list full time, and I've actually
> given it some thought.   Until then, if it ever happens, I'd appreciate
> everyone's efforts to keep the list on topic. If you have a problem with
> someone's post, cc me and the poster, and let's work it out offline.

Amen.  
 
> Thanks.
> 
> | Dan |

Jon
New London, CT
87.5 CGT Spec. Build 
My parts/repair total since 3/14/97=$2478.86