Jim - Thanks for bringing topic #3 up, as it's been on my mind consistently, but sharing it has been delayed repeatedly. (For some reason, my schedule for getting a "State of the List Report" to the List has been similar to GP's for publishing a Reader of late...) Anyway, back when we had only 1300 or so members in this rag-tag gang, I did share a few thoughts about topics - which were archived yonder - http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/listupdate/index.html
Short Version: "On topic is good." Also, a corollary axiom: "Take the position that every other post has been made with a smile behind it. If you can't do so - either when posting or reading - that's a particularly good time to take a break" - J / Cyclofiend - Jim On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 2:43:18 PM UTC-7, James Warren wrote: > > Jim, > > First off, thanks for everything you do to maintain a really great forum. > And thanks for all the many smart contributions from members. As a follow > up to what Jim wrote about the helmet conversation, I'd like to offer the > following suggestion. > > > > Going back to when the forum began after Rivendell stopped running it, > the forum has been of extremely high quality for I believe three reasons: > > > > 1) The moderation efforts of Jim E. > > 2) The intelligence of the members and applying that intelligence to the > discussions. > > 3) The very focused original definition of the forum. > > > > To keep things very focused, I remember the forum being defined as a place > to discuss Rivendell products. I remember this definition being in contrast > to the BOB list where list volume is much greater, because there, they > discuss things that are "BOBish" which opens the door to many other arenas. > One of our strengths has been our focus on the products that Rivendell > sells. > > > > With this in mind, I'd like to suggest that we consider that the mere > event of Grant mentioning a topic does not qualify that topic as being in > line with the definition of the forum. For example, his current blog shows > the unique sculpture in Chicago called The Bean. His mentioning of that > doesn't make it on-topic for this forum. On the other hand, if that same > blog speculates on some feature of a possible upcoming Rivendell product, > then that part is on-topic. Grant's mention of a helmet article would be in > the category of something the he finds interesting, and many of us might as > well, but is not within the scope of this forum. > > > > Thanks for reading, > > Jim W. > > > > p.s. This suggestion will do nothing to affect any future high trail/low > trail debates, because Riv sells forks! : ) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Herbitter > Sent: Oct 3, 2012 8:39 AM > To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > Subject: Re: [RBW] Been Thinkin'.... > > so, changing topics, how's about a cyclofiend web page update? Seems like > the last current classic update was in Feb. Then we can all civilly debate > paint schemes, (Should HELMETS be painted to match your frame?) lugs vs > welded, etc... :) > > On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Lyle Bogart <lyleb...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Indeed, very nicely done! It is a curious thing that this topic can be so >> volatile. . . and it is a wonderful thing that the discussion did remain as >> civil as it did. >> >> Thanks for all you do keeping the list going, Jim! >> >> Cheers! >> >> lyle >> >> On 3 October 2012 01:26, Cyclofiend Jim <cyclo...@earthlink.net<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> .... that if we feel the urge to have a helmet discussion, it needs to >>> be a new one. >>> >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/MaELFwlwtxMJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
