[SEL] My Homepage /Now Spencer's Forum

[Best, George]

 Jerry,

Well said!!

I'm hoping that some will take your posting to heart and help get the
ATIS forums going.

I also appreciate all my mates around the world speaking up on my
behalf.  Hope to see some of you this year.  Might make it to the
Portland show in August this year.  Also I'm thinking that Neunen would
be sure nice to go to again this year!

George

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Jerry
Evans
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:48 AM
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
Subject: Re: [SEL] My Homepage /Now Spencer's Forum

Hi George,
         (I receive the "Digest" version of the SEL so my comments may
be as much as 24 hours out of date!)

         I'm 100% behind you on all your comments. I'm not a "forum"
kinda guy but I did go there and sign up (Spencer's forum that is - not
the other
one.) I looked at the other one.

         Spencer posted the news this way on the 19th December:
"I figured you folks deserved a present this year - so look under the
tree:
http://www.atis.net/forums
PS:   Been busy with life and the project resulting in the link above -
charity auction to start soon!
Spencer Yost"

         Now Guys, I read between the lines on that post, (and forgive
me, a relative newbie, for giving the rest of you a 'bollocksing'
<sp?>). 
Spencer obviously had the idea quite a while back and did a lot of work
in the background (as a surprise and gift to SEL members ?) to get that
whole lot going and was probably pretty excited when he announced it to
the list.

         What was really disappointing was the very few replies (and
"thank
you's") he got from this list as well as the very few members
registering on the forum. There were not even many replies saying it was
or was not a good idea or at least "wishing it luck".

         O.K. , So I do know that there are other very popular forums
out there (I also belong to SMOKSTAK but do not post often ) and I'm not
qualified to judge on wether there is place for another forum or not but
for goodness sake - at least reply and give your thoughts!

         My personal preference is not for "Forums" because I just do
not have the time to spend on them -  as a member still on "dial up"
(changing very soon) I prefer the email list, where I can "log on" -
download my mail - "log off" and read and answer the mail (I'm a
terribly slow 2 finger
typist) at my leisure and then "log on" again and send my replies.
Having said that, I do spend a lot of time on forums especially on
weekends when I have more time and my dial up charges are much reduced.
There is much knowledge to be gleaned from them.

         Now, to get back to this post. Spencer's post was just before
Christmas so that gives a whole bunch of you excuses for not replying
because you were too busy preparing for the holidays but it does not
excuse bad manners!

         Spencer provides this service to us and we all use and love it
at no cost (as does Jim on the Oldengine List and Harry with Smokstak) -
Is it really too much trouble to just pen a quick note of thanks for his
efforts ??? I'm sure it takes a fair amount of his time as well as $$.

         C'mon Guys - the SEL is a great list - get your act (and
manners) together.

Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans


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