[AZ-Observing] Re: A question and a request
- From: Howard Anderson <handy13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 04:31:54 -0700
Hi,
I agree with Paul Lind.
I was disappointed that a "leper colony" list for astrophotographers was
created.
Why single out astrophotography?
I can see the potential for other "leper colonies" to be created to
segregate
things further so people with only very special limited interests would not
be bothered by messages they deem irrelevant:
AZAstroWeatherReportFromObservingSite1,
AZAstroWeatherReportFromObservingSite2,
...
AZAstroEquipmentForSale
AZAstroDescriptionOfVisuallyObservedObjects
AZAstroHazardousRoadConditionsToObservingSite1,
AZAstroHazardousRoadConditionsToObservingSite1,
...
AZAstroAnnouncementsOfWhereImGoingThisWeekend
AZAstroInterestingAstronomicalArticles
AZAstroMonsoonDiscussion
AZAstroGrandCanyonStarPartyDiscussion
AZAstroMeteorShowerVideos
AZAstroMeteorShowerVisualReports
Probably hundreds more.
Then we could each subscribe to the list that serves ONLY our
narrow interest. Carried to its logical extreme there would
be only one person signed up for each list. That person would
then have the apparently ideal list where he posts stuff to himself
and nobody else is bothered with irrelevant postings.
Myself, I like receiving the widest possible information (related
to astronomy of course.) I often learn something interesting from
the postings.
I don't know if the most recent Email readers make you read every
message. If so I can see why that would be a problem. I am still
using Netscape 7.2 and it gives me all the filtering options I need.
I can easily ignore messages that I am not interested in and mark
them as "read".
I also keep EVERY message I have EVER sent and received.
That often comes in handy. I have everything back to 1998...
With modern storage facilities this has not been a problem.
Anyway, I like all you guys and I would prefer the free-flow
of information. I think we all have lots to learn from each other.
Thanks,
Howard
Paul Lind wrote:
>Regarding the posting of images on AZ-Observing, I'm one of those who likes to
>see them. I can easily ignore them and move on to the next message. First
>of all, if those who regularly post images on AZ-observing were to post them
>only on the special site, that site would have about four users and be totally
>isolated. Second, doing so will also constitute a kind of segregation that
>divides the hobby. Third, there would be a paucity of remaining good stuff on
>Az-Observing, except for things like Paul Knauth's wonderful descriptions of
>views in his 25 inch, and AJ's observing lists, and "the weather's lousy up
>here today", and of course great stuff from Brian Skiff. I do happen to agree
>with Tom that the "mutual admiration" aspect of the image comments should be
>limited.
>
>Paul
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: SMTP <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 18:55:00 -0400 (EDT)
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] A question and a request
>
>Howdy all;
>
>I have two things to say and I promise I am not trying to start any
>problems, so let's be nice.
>
>One, wasn't "az-astroimaging" started as a place to put images so that
>observers and imagers could keep their two activities separate? I have
>seen some folks putting their images in both locations and I thought
>that is not the idea.
>
>...
>
>
>Clear skies;
>Steve Coe
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