North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

["Toni Pralle" <toni.pralle@gmail.com>]

I got a bit behind on email this week so I'll throw my comments in willy nilly.

 

<<"I currently have a simple test bulletin board up on my personal
>> website.  ">>

 

One of my chicken groups has this format. I hate it. I don't participate more than a couple times a year. I don't "know" anyone on there. It's a very busy group so I must be in the minority.

 

<<Most of these people no doubt have a far more casual interest in fruit
> > than our typical member, at least right now. If you kick them off the
> > list, they won't join NAFEX. They'll just get their free information
> > elsewhere. If the list stays open to them, they might get hooked on
> > fruit, and THEN they're likely to join.>>

 

Here! Here! I am playing in my dirt. I wish I knew what I was doing but most of the time I don't. My method is to get the seeds/plants outside and let God take care of them. Other than the fruit tree fiasco, it's worked just fine. But that might have been God's way of taking care of the bunnies, so...........

I read about grafting and the Latin names/true names of fruits and mostly roll my eyes. Someday I might know what is being said, but not today ;-) I sometimes write to a couple of others on this group who write back and tell me what I need to know. I don't want to clutter up everyone's mail box with newbie questions that "everyone" already knows. And I always get great response and more opportunity to discuss my dilemma. My on group questions are always answered. This is a great group.

 

 

> > IMHO, making NAFEX more secretive and less open to prospective members
> > is exactly the wrong direction. We don't join NAFEX because information
> > is not available elsewhere. There's more information already available
> > online than any of us have time to read. >

 

So often I do find the information I'm looking for on line. Sometimes I even understand it. On the other hand, there's nothing like having a real live person who's already been there and done that to give advice. I take notes from this group. I ask for details privately when something strikes my fancy. I have learned so much already; mostly that I don't know anything! And what a sounding board!! This is the nicest group I belong to. (Not telling how many total!)

 

>However, I found that I was less and
> less interested in Pomona and the articles and more and more interested
> in the camaraderie, information exchange (more or less real time) and
> targeted information on the list.  The list represents a vibrant lively
> forum.  I would not like to see the list become closed, available to
> members only, etc.>>

 

Amen.

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Toni in zone 4 Iowa USA
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