What a bogus posting. I say good riddance to anyone who would try to squelch
any kind of participation. Tom does a great job in my opinion.

What an immature thing to attempt to blame the list member's content for a
reason for leaving. Another attempt at censorship.

Tell the people you met who gave that bogus, childish and petty reason for
leaving to stay away if they are stupid enough to deny themselves the rich
content of this list.

Furthermore, to attempt to lay a guilt trip is outright latent (and blatant)
manipulation. How childish. Really!!

Natural attrition I say. I participate less now so as not to inflame non
vanagon postings and to withdraw power from the idiots on the list. I know
several who just lurk and enjoy the list.

I hope the list IS getting smaller. I also hope those that want to leave
just do it and don't waste list band width telling us you are going to or
why you did it.

William
1989 Vanagon GL
1988 Mercedes 300SE

> Greetings fellow Vanagonites.
>
> While attending the fine Full Moon in June event in North Carolina I had
an
> opportunity to talk to a few EX-list members.  Interestingly enough all of
> them left because of the excessive RANTING and non-vanagon related banter.
> All of them mentioned the "veggie-wars" and "latina-driver" flame wars
that
> were indicative of the  intolerant, narrow-minded, and outspoken minority
of
> the list.
>
> Surely, if a few people I met quit the list, dozens more I have not met
must
> have done same for like reasons.  I myself have "set vanagon nomail".
>
> Is this a sign of the end?  Is the ship sinking?  IS THE LIST GETTING
> SMALLER?
>
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chris
> '85 Westy
> "Hey mister, you bought a camel and you want it prance like a stallion?"