Re: The votes are in (this is NOT about the presidential race)

[Guest guest]

Tracey:

We've also gotten plenty of posts about the board. I don't really get it

because it seems like we've imposed some big bad rules and all we've asked

is that you follow the guidelines you enumerated in your message below.

Other than having the choice between two reply buttons, nothing has changed.

If you use Outlook Express, the first icon with one head replies to the

sender only. The icon with two heads replies to the sender and the group.

If you don't have Outlook Express, tell the group what you have and someone

will be able to help you, I'm sure.

I appreciate your understanding and following our suggestions. It's not

like it's something that is going to make me rich or skinny or something.

It just would be a big help to people who can't read as much mail because of

other things, or to people who get the digest where the replies are repeated

over and over and it becomes a time-consuming download, or to those of us

who would like to see the reply at the top so we don't have to re-read the

whole message.

I think this whole thread on the " new format " which is really not a new

format at all, just goes to show that plenty of stuff gets talked about on

this board. In my humble opinion, it seems like much ado about not much.

Thanks,

The votes are in (this is NOT about the

presidential race)

> Hi All,

>

> I wanted to pass along that I have received many emails from " lurkers " out

there and the ones who emailed me would all like to see us go back to the

" old format " .

>

> >From where I sit (a small room containing my computer, a TV and a

waterbed for my old and aching bones) it sure seems that the majority of

people would like to see us return to the " old posting " format.

>

> So, at the risk of being asked " Who died and made you God? " I will " speak "

for the group and ask our " Wise and wondrous, Oh God don't leave us or we

are really screwed cause some of us can't even FIND the " send all " button

without a map " Moderators to please " weave your magic " and return us from

whence we came.

> In return:

> We, the members will try very hard to:

> 1. Change the subject line at the same time as the subject changes.

> 2. Try to make the subject line reflect the message content more

accurately (eg: instead of " Protein supplements " it could say " " Bob wants

to know if there is more protein in a Persian cat than in a cat of

questionable origin " )

> 3. We will delete all but the most important piece of any message we are

responding to (except for Tracey's messages - as they need to be re-posted,

in their full original manner since every word of her posts are vitally

important and warrant being re-posted many times to ensure EVERYONE has had

the opportunity to read them)

> 4. Put our message at the top of the page and the " original " (shortened -

except for Tracey's - see above for explanation) message underneath.

>

> So Help Us Bill Gates.

>

> Take care

> Tracey

>

> (In case my serious message was not clear with my wit and humor being SO

abundant, as well as funny - let me be clear. and Vicki - the group

would like you to change us back please - thanks)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tracey:

We've also gotten plenty of posts about the board. I don't really get it

because it seems like we've imposed some big bad rules and all we've asked

is that you follow the guidelines you enumerated in your message below.

Other than having the choice between two reply buttons, nothing has changed.

If you use Outlook Express, the first icon with one head replies to the

sender only. The icon with two heads replies to the sender and the group.

If you don't have Outlook Express, tell the group what you have and someone

will be able to help you, I'm sure.

I appreciate your understanding and following our suggestions. It's not

like it's something that is going to make me rich or skinny or something.

It just would be a big help to people who can't read as much mail because of

other things, or to people who get the digest where the replies are repeated

over and over and it becomes a time-consuming download, or to those of us

who would like to see the reply at the top so we don't have to re-read the

whole message.

I think this whole thread on the " new format " which is really not a new

format at all, just goes to show that plenty of stuff gets talked about on

this board. In my humble opinion, it seems like much ado about not much.

Thanks,

The votes are in (this is NOT about the

presidential race)

> Hi All,

>

> I wanted to pass along that I have received many emails from " lurkers " out

there and the ones who emailed me would all like to see us go back to the

" old format " .

>

> >From where I sit (a small room containing my computer, a TV and a

waterbed for my old and aching bones) it sure seems that the majority of

people would like to see us return to the " old posting " format.

>

> So, at the risk of being asked " Who died and made you God? " I will " speak "

for the group and ask our " Wise and wondrous, Oh God don't leave us or we

are really screwed cause some of us can't even FIND the " send all " button

without a map " Moderators to please " weave your magic " and return us from

whence we came.

> In return:

> We, the members will try very hard to:

> 1. Change the subject line at the same time as the subject changes.

> 2. Try to make the subject line reflect the message content more

accurately (eg: instead of " Protein supplements " it could say " " Bob wants

to know if there is more protein in a Persian cat than in a cat of

questionable origin " )

> 3. We will delete all but the most important piece of any message we are

responding to (except for Tracey's messages - as they need to be re-posted,

in their full original manner since every word of her posts are vitally

important and warrant being re-posted many times to ensure EVERYONE has had

the opportunity to read them)

> 4. Put our message at the top of the page and the " original " (shortened -

except for Tracey's - see above for explanation) message underneath.

>

> So Help Us Bill Gates.

>

> Take care

> Tracey

>

> (In case my serious message was not clear with my wit and humor being SO

abundant, as well as funny - let me be clear. and Vicki - the group

would like you to change us back please - thanks)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tracey:

We've also gotten plenty of posts about the board. I don't really get it

because it seems like we've imposed some big bad rules and all we've asked

is that you follow the guidelines you enumerated in your message below.

Other than having the choice between two reply buttons, nothing has changed.

If you use Outlook Express, the first icon with one head replies to the

sender only. The icon with two heads replies to the sender and the group.

If you don't have Outlook Express, tell the group what you have and someone

will be able to help you, I'm sure.

I appreciate your understanding and following our suggestions. It's not

like it's something that is going to make me rich or skinny or something.

It just would be a big help to people who can't read as much mail because of

other things, or to people who get the digest where the replies are repeated

over and over and it becomes a time-consuming download, or to those of us

who would like to see the reply at the top so we don't have to re-read the

whole message.

I think this whole thread on the " new format " which is really not a new

format at all, just goes to show that plenty of stuff gets talked about on

this board. In my humble opinion, it seems like much ado about not much.

Thanks,

The votes are in (this is NOT about the

presidential race)

> Hi All,

>

> I wanted to pass along that I have received many emails from " lurkers " out

there and the ones who emailed me would all like to see us go back to the

" old format " .

>

> >From where I sit (a small room containing my computer, a TV and a

waterbed for my old and aching bones) it sure seems that the majority of

people would like to see us return to the " old posting " format.

>

> So, at the risk of being asked " Who died and made you God? " I will " speak "

for the group and ask our " Wise and wondrous, Oh God don't leave us or we

are really screwed cause some of us can't even FIND the " send all " button

without a map " Moderators to please " weave your magic " and return us from

whence we came.

> In return:

> We, the members will try very hard to:

> 1. Change the subject line at the same time as the subject changes.

> 2. Try to make the subject line reflect the message content more

accurately (eg: instead of " Protein supplements " it could say " " Bob wants

to know if there is more protein in a Persian cat than in a cat of

questionable origin " )

> 3. We will delete all but the most important piece of any message we are

responding to (except for Tracey's messages - as they need to be re-posted,

in their full original manner since every word of her posts are vitally

important and warrant being re-posted many times to ensure EVERYONE has had

the opportunity to read them)

> 4. Put our message at the top of the page and the " original " (shortened -

except for Tracey's - see above for explanation) message underneath.

>

> So Help Us Bill Gates.

>

> Take care

> Tracey

>

> (In case my serious message was not clear with my wit and humor being SO

abundant, as well as funny - let me be clear. and Vicki - the group

would like you to change us back please - thanks)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree with .

This really isn't such a big deal .. we can keep the list feel as it is but

lets just learn to use the the right buttons on our reply and be courteous

to those on digest.

Some times we can send things to the group as whole and sometimes items

will go to the individual. I " m sure there are alot of people out there that

have just stayed quiet in the whole matter .. I've read about being an adult

with amusement .. and learning to use the delete key .. well what about

learning to send to the right person or editing your email and not leaving

long trails of emails in your replies for those on digest? I'm not looking

to flame or be flamed. I enjoy the list.

I run a list myself and I just cringe when I see what these digests look for

some of these people. Its not about being mature or deleting what you dont'

want to read but its about wading through lots of emails and possibly

wasting precious server time on doing just that looking for something that

pertains to you and not wanting to miss out on anything.

Just my 0.02 cts.

Lyssa

[Guest guest]

I agree with .

This really isn't such a big deal .. we can keep the list feel as it is but

lets just learn to use the the right buttons on our reply and be courteous

to those on digest.

Some times we can send things to the group as whole and sometimes items

will go to the individual. I " m sure there are alot of people out there that

have just stayed quiet in the whole matter .. I've read about being an adult

with amusement .. and learning to use the delete key .. well what about

learning to send to the right person or editing your email and not leaving

long trails of emails in your replies for those on digest? I'm not looking

to flame or be flamed. I enjoy the list.

I run a list myself and I just cringe when I see what these digests look for

some of these people. Its not about being mature or deleting what you dont'

want to read but its about wading through lots of emails and possibly

wasting precious server time on doing just that looking for something that

pertains to you and not wanting to miss out on anything.

Just my 0.02 cts.

Lyssa

[Guest guest]

I agree with .

This really isn't such a big deal .. we can keep the list feel as it is but

lets just learn to use the the right buttons on our reply and be courteous

to those on digest.

Some times we can send things to the group as whole and sometimes items

will go to the individual. I " m sure there are alot of people out there that

have just stayed quiet in the whole matter .. I've read about being an adult

with amusement .. and learning to use the delete key .. well what about

learning to send to the right person or editing your email and not leaving

long trails of emails in your replies for those on digest? I'm not looking

to flame or be flamed. I enjoy the list.

I run a list myself and I just cringe when I see what these digests look for

some of these people. Its not about being mature or deleting what you dont'

want to read but its about wading through lots of emails and possibly

wasting precious server time on doing just that looking for something that

pertains to you and not wanting to miss out on anything.

Just my 0.02 cts.

Lyssa

[Guest guest]

Ok, so this is not about cat protein.....but way to go Tracey. Thank you

and Vicki...

(deleting the original message) in Nebraska

[Guest guest]

Ok, so this is not about cat protein.....but way to go Tracey. Thank you

and Vicki...

(deleting the original message) in Nebraska

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/21/00 2:25:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jtaylor1@... writes:

> " Bob wants to know if there is more protein in a Persian cat than in a cat

> of questionable origin " )

Aren't they all of questionable origin?

BobA

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/21/00 2:25:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jtaylor1@... writes:

> " Bob wants to know if there is more protein in a Persian cat than in a cat

> of questionable origin " )

Aren't they all of questionable origin?

BobA

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/21/00 2:25:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jtaylor1@... writes:

> " Bob wants to know if there is more protein in a Persian cat than in a cat

> of questionable origin " )

Aren't they all of questionable origin?

BobA