I dunno, maybe people are sick and tired of being pounced on and beat about
the head when they post.
Seems to me that this list is for the exchange of what is by its nature
obscure information about an obscure automobile, which by default
necessitates exposing the posters' ignorance and/or misinformation- or they
wouldn't be asking. With various malignant personalities poisoning the
atmosphere and just waiting in the shadows to flame some unfortunate person
looking for help or trying to offer help (even if they make a mistake in
doing so), it's no wonder if people are being driven away, or even just
driven into lurking.
It should be enough to correct mistakes or misinformation, or even to offer
a differing opinion, without resorting to personal attacks on someone's
intelligence, politics, nationality, age, choice of operating system/email
program, mechanical aptitude, ability to use English or whatever perceived
weakness or fault presents itself.

Of course all of that should go without saying, but there will always be
folks that either don't get it or just refuse to be civil.

Life goes on,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 6:55 PM
Subject: Is it me, or is list traffic down?

> Volks,
> I am getting about 30 to 40 messages a day instead of the usual 100ish.
> Have we POed enough people lately to thin out the list or is my ISP still
> not delivering of my email to me?
>
>
> David Marshall
>
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