Re: List goals/aims/results?

At 09:51 11/05/2001 +0000, you wrote:

>Must be something in the air. This must be the 3rd or 4th time that the
>split the list issue has come up.
>
><sarcasm>
>Let me put it into my twisted way of thinking:
>1 - The list has too much bandwidth devoted to topics that don't interest
>me.
>2 - I don't float my interests because I feel I can't contribute and will be
>ridiculed if I do.
>3 - If we could get those loud mouths to stop talking about what they find
>interesting I am sure someone would bring up my interest.
>4 - I know, lets ask for a new list so the people that actually talk about
>subjects can go there and I can get someone to tell me what I want to know
>once they leave.
>
>OK, I am convinced we should split the list. Here is my recommendation of
>the lines we use to split it. People that never post will all be transferred
>over to the Hobby CNC list that has no postings. People that post on diverse
>topics related to CNC machines and are willing to help anyone regardless of
>their goals will stay on CAD_CAM. Seems like a good division to me.
>
>Anyone interested in any input from me on the little bit I know should place
>their posting on CAD_CAM as I have no interest in and would likely not be a
>good fit for the new CNC lurker only list.
>
></sarcasm>

Tim -

You missed the third & probably most important list to add to the other two
you (otherwise correctly) identified - it's the list devoted solely to the
discussion of how many lists we should have & what topics they should
cover. Once you have that one up & running, the problem's solved ;-)

Regards,
Tony