I agree, but I am torn....I open my e-mail every morning to 20+ e-mails ,
most are RE's, too, and it seems to make more sense to answer directly to
the person of the original origin of the message, rather that "Reply to
Author", which goes directly to the List.

The other side of this is that the comments are interesting, and can lead
to other resources of information as well.

Nancy Scheer



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> From: Matt Kirchman <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: listserv vs. chatroom
> Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 10:22 AM
>
> Alas, I fear I must soon cancel my participation in the museum discussion
> list if things don't change. I feel the list has been greatly abused and
> has become more of a burden than a resource. Does anybody really need 7
> posted listings about the spelling of "cannon(s)?" Who's monitoring this
> thing and who really has the time to read over 60 emails a day.....many
of
> which are an irrelevant waste of time?
>
> I'm tired of "weeding the garden" that the listserv has become.
>
> P.S. I clearly see the irony in the fact that this message is just
> another "weed."
>
>
> From Matt Kirchman
> Exhibit Designer
> at Joseph A. Wetzel Associates, Inc.
> 77 North Washington Street
> Boston, MA  02114
>
> voice: 617-367-6300
> fax: 617-742-8722
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