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[at-l] AT-L = 95% Junk
Ryan: how about a new list AT-OT. If the subject line has OT just reroute
it. If not you can do as I have done, create a rule in Outlook that puts it
in a separate folder. The problem is that few are marking the OT as OT, e.g.
the Evil Empire thread.
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> From: at-l-bounces@backcountry.net
> [mailto:at-l-bounces@backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
> Rcalkins@worldbank.org
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 5:27 PM
> To: Josh Wilkins
> Cc: at-l-bounces@backcountry.net; at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] AT-L = 95% Junk
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> Folks:
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> I joined this list just a couple of weeks ago, and am
> about to request to be taken off, for the reasons noted by
> Josh in his em below. I had a wonderful response to my query
> on "boots and blisters" and was looking to ask more questions
> as I prepare for my AT through hike starting in March, but
> I'm wasting way too much time just deleting your off topic
> ems for this to be a net value added. I'll give it another
> week and see how it goes, but if it doesn't change
> significantly, .....
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> Longhaul
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> Josh Wilkins
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> 10/21/2004 03:08
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> PM
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> Please respond to
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> Josh Wilkins
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> Does everyone understand that you can email people outside of
> the list? You can also email more then one person at a time
> so you don't have to send all your off topic, flame war, wast
> of my inbox space messages to every member on the list.
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> Please don't feed the trolls. If you see off topic messages
> just send them to the trash and move on!
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> Also please remember that not everyone on the AT-L is part of
> the clique. If new people try and come to AT-L to actually
> lean about the Appalachian Tail the will quickly be
> discouraged by the pointless posts and flame wars.
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> So do your part. Don't feed the trolls, send off topic
> messages through email not the list. If you must get into a
> fight with someone be respectful enough not to have to make a
> huge internet show out of it and email them personally.
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> This is the opinion of a 4 year or so lurker. When I joined
> AT-L there was a lot of good information and discussion about
> hiking and the Appalachian Trail. It's seems now its a list
> of people who know each other from the Appalachian Trail to
> fight about things and occasionally post off topic. I think
> this used to be a great online resource, I really hate to see
> how much it has gone down hill.
> Josh Wilkins
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