permaculture

[<scott@permaculture.org>]

I agree with Bob in that we should not purge lurkers.  I often receive emails 
from "lurkers" on this site who want to write me privately about some issue 
that was raised on the permaculture list serve.  They are too shy or new to 
permaculture to want to write to the whole group.

Scott

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Bob Waldrop <bob@bobwaldrop.net>
>  To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
>  Subject: Re: [permaculture] This list, the subscriber base and traffic.
>  Sent: Jul 20 '16 08:58
>  
>  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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