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  • From: Brian Koser <brian.koser@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] This list, the subscriber base and traffic.
  • Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:17:58 -0400

Hello All,

I concur with Bob and Karen. I am a persistent lurker, but I do read the
posts, and I find the content of the list very useful. While I may not have
that much that is novel to contribute now, at some point I will. I would
really like to stay if I may?

Thank you,

Brian Koser, Maryland

On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 11:04 AM, Karen Kellogg <garuda2@comcast.net> wrote:

> I am one of the lurkers, but just received Bob’s reply, so I imagine I
> haven’t been cut yet. I am here to learn, and find that I often am able to
> pass on information I have garnered from the list to others—
> Eliminate the bouncers if you will, but I’d like to think I was welcome to
> remain, even if I stay nearly always silent.
>
> Karen Kellogg, CT
>
>
> > On Jul 20, 2016, at 10:58 AM, Bob Waldrop <bob@bobwaldrop.net> wrote:
> >
> > I understand purging accounts that have email problems and are bouncing,
> but purging lurkers makes the list less useful and interesting to those of
> us who do post. Part of the reason for participating in a public forum is
> to learn and understand, and to help others learn and understand. People
> don't post for many reasons, but by simply listening, they play an
> important role in the community. Small is less interesting in an internet
> discussion group than this. Further, by purging them, we lose the
> opportunity of ever hearing from them.
> >
> > Bob Waldrop, Okie City
> >
> >
> > On 7/20/2016 3:40 AM, Lawrence London wrote:
> >> Except for people I know or know of or people, lurkers included, who
> have
> >> posted at least once I am purging the roster of all inactive accounts
> >> and those with mail delivery problems. If I have unsubbed anyone in
> error
> >> let me know and I will add you back. I have a list of all email ID's
> >> unsubbed so far.
> >> I purged 250 tonight and plan to purge more based on posting activity. I
> >> would like to have a community of like minded folks who have a reason
> to be
> >> in this list.
> >> Suggestions welsome for doing/not doing this or how to go about
> >> accomplishing this..
> >>
> >> LL
> >>
> >
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> > permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
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