This was precisely my concern. I have learned so many useful things on this list-serve that I have no interest in causing a problem (case in point, separating the prop shaft from the transmission coupler - would never have figured out how to do this on my own), and my own sense is that the folks interested in this new topic should interact in a different way. Not that all the listings are very interesting to me - discussions of racing handicaps and the like are boring to me, but certainly highly relevant to a significant group of the listers. So I just skip over them. But building DIY autopilots or autonomous model sailboats is quite different.
So let me look into what it takes to set up a very simple site where the interested folks can interact without using this list. Please allow me a couple of more posts to stay in touch with people who are potentially interested about this while I set it up, but then we will move it. Thanks, Eric > From: "Pete Shelquist" <pete.shelqu...@comcast.net> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List Homebrew autopilot...let them talk > Message-ID: <000301cf16f7$12073870$3615a950$@shelqu...@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Bill, Others: > No one's being swamped and the list isn't being monopolized. Also, this > conversation is as C&C specific as the recent conversation on Harken roller > furler, adjustable car leads, AGM batteries and a host of other dribble. > > Obviously, there are a number of members on this list that are interested > and want to share information. It, like most conversations, will probably > die off in the near future. Personally, I understand less than half of what > they're talking about, but I read and take in what I can and delete the > rest. Others are welcome to do the same. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bina > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:45 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Homebrew autopilot > > Sorry, but I strongly disagree. One of the most popular reasons for people > to unsubscribe from this list over the years has been that the sheer volume > of emails is too much to handle. To monopolize this C&C specific discussion > list with the nuts and bolts communications generated by such a (non-C&C > specific) project would be inappropriate, to put it as mildly as possible. > It needs to have it's own home. > Swamping this list is not the answer. > > Bill Bina > > On 1/21/2014 4:02 PM, Stevan Plavsa wrote: >> I posit that a mailing list like this is also an archive. Judging by >> the traffic that this thread has already generated in one day I >> wouldn't assume that it's not an interesting topic to other listers or >> that those with little technical know-how either have nothing to >> contribute or nothing to learn. Nevermind the people that might be >> googling for this topic a year or two from now. I for one would like >> to see how this goes so my vote is keep the discussion here as long as >> it's practical. I understand that there might be a need to share files >> etc. Maybe you guys want to consider an open project. Just putting it >> out there. >> >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> Toronto
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