I have no problems with posting the FAQ at http://www.volkswagen.org but I
don't have the time to compile the FAQ - someone else needs to take on that
duty.

At 07:50 22/01/1999 -0500, Michael Sullivan wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>The solution for a more managable list (and thereby obtain more civility)
>is to get a robust FAQ up and running so that the sheer volume of
>frustratingly oft-repeated questions (such as "what tires do I buy") can be
>answered without taking up the important social bandwidth of the list. Much
>of the frustration is with the VOLUME of mail, not necessarily its content.
>
>In order to do this, we need those who are wise in the way of the Vanagon
>to invest the time to put it down in writing so that others can benefit.
>Unfortunately, those who are "in the know" seem to be leaving at quite a
>fast rate!
>
>I am offering to edit one section of the FAQ, be it brakes, wheels, tires,
>paint, whatever -- however, we need a group of other dedicated "editors".
>Who's gonna put up?
>
>Cheers,
>MJS
>
>
>
>At 07:27 PM 1/21/99 -0800, Steven X. Schwenk wrote:
>>What a shame to see several list legends leave, as they have over the
>>last 6 months or so.  I may be wrong, but this has become a pretty
>>hostile place.  Some of the personal attacks are outrageous.  (I am
>>guilty, too, at least when it comes to the battle over
>>commericialization and trashing vendors, i.e. commercial entities, not
>>individuals.)  Some people seem to think that debating means attacking,
>>insulting and trashing the person on the otherside of the issue.  There
>>seems to be little room for honest debate of even technical issues, let
>>alone list issues.
>>
>>I sure will miss tim's wit and wisdom, as i do g.m.bulley's and the
>>others who have gone...and the weekly statz, too.  Hopefully the new
>>syncro list will take off and offer the opportunity for something
>>better.  Not so much noise and discord and attacks and fighting and
>>commercialization.
>>
>>adieu, tim...
>>
>>steve
>>
>
>Michael J. Sullivan
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>Open Market, Inc.
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