[C320-list] Let's keep the list useful to many

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Bruce and Rendezvous Folks,

I would like to echo Tonys very polite and subtle email, which simply states a majority of us value this list for Catalina 320 information which applies to us all, whereas a demand for a RSVP on a event applies to a few?  If I am wrong and this list is to become a social outlet then I will withdrawal from the list and look for you on Facebook with all the social folks......less is more...it will suck to work on my boat without the benefit of your expenses opps I mean experience....
Cheers
Nic

PS not attending


> On Jan 17, 2014, at 3:28 PM, "B. Stumpp" <bstumpp at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Tony, 
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> You might want to subscribe to the "digest" version of the list.  Many
> people do not know about this option.  It combines all the emails into one
> or two digest emails a day rather than getting an email for every post that
> is made.   Unfortunately, it's been a long time since I started using this
> option so hopefully someone who nows how to do it can post the instructions.
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> The list is an important commuication vehicle for the C320IA members to
> share info about the rendezvous and to see who is attending.  Also, if there
> are questions then everyone can see the responses and Jerry won't have to
> repond to questions multiple times.   To keep the RSVP traffic lower,
> perhaps the members who are not attending could send a personal email to
> Jerry rather than posting their non-particiaption on the list.              
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> Bruce Stumpp
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> Adventure, #647
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> Frog Mortar Creek, Maryland
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> Message: 5
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> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:43:37 -0600
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> From: Tony Murphy <tony at midwestphysics.com>
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> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com, jerry at jerrytaylorhomes.com
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> Subject: [C320-list] Let's keep the list useful to many
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> Jerry,
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> I want to take a minute to commend you on your volunteer efforts in helping
> to organize the 2014 C320 Rendezvous in Solomon Islands.  This work is often
> thankless and except for the friendships you make often goes unrewarded.
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> However (there?s always a however, isn?t there?)? I would ask that you think
> about possibly taking the registration questions and emails off the C320
> list.  It?s a perfectly good use of the list to send out notices and even
> 2nd request notifications as reminders.  But for the hundreds of subscribers
> that use the list to exchange useful information about our boats, it?s a
> huge waste of time to constantly weed through emails and delete messages
> that say ?Sorry, can?t make it?? ?I can?t make it either?? ?our dog has
> surgery, but we?d love to come, take pictures for us?.  I believe more than
> 1 person has considered unsubscribing from the list solely because of the
> event replies recently and this is not good.
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> I do like the friendships and social part of this list that result, but the
> last few weeks I believe has tested many subscribers patience (I?m guessing
> others have my concern but have remained silent).
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> So, to not just offer criticism, but to also be part of the solution, I
> would like to offer the following.  For this event (or any future events),
> there are many FREE ONLINE SERVICES that offer event signup.
> Signupgenius.com is just one of the many sites that come to mind, but there
> are others.  I would even be willing to help coordinate this effort if asked
> to do so? 
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> You could even post the link to the signup on the list daily as a reminder
> and it would be way less emails and keep the SNR (signal-to-noise-ratio) a
> bit higher than it has been lately.
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> Tony Murphy
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> Bella Sol #886
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> Walker, MN
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> p.s.  I won?t be attending the 2013 event
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