Re: [Classic_Lambo] Anyone for six lists ?

Folks: I think Martin is onto something here... I too think very targeted lists for technical ("how to keep my car running...") information is far more useful than a combined tech/banter list. In particular, the archives then becomes immediately targeted too, thus there is much less extraneous information to sift through when you *really* need the information *right now*. The "big" list has served the general purpose function very well, and the occasional "Lambo vs. Corvette" stories are OK on that list, but way inappropriate on any tech oriented list. I had previously suggested a different mix of lists, one per model, where the existing "Classic" list would focus on Islero and the new "Vintage" list would cater to 350/400 (we would ned to add other lists). I have attached Alan W."s (Classic list founder and moderator) original question about "two lists" on the very bottom of this message to provide a context for my posting. I think we need to reach some concensus on these issues so that we can all move forward. There are too few of us to break into contentious fractions, particularly over comments posted to one of the lists. We should be able to withstand the occasional heated disagreement. I am asking the original parties to try to meet "half-way" so that the underlying circumstances that gave rise to the "two list" situation can be put behind us. BTW, my apologies for sending this to allthree lists, but it mind of underscores the need for more focused lists so that we do not need to send our postings to multiple lists. A list should be focused in such a manner that its constituency naturally falls outside of the "next list over" as proposed by both Martin and I. We can then select the individual list we want to follow and all (or most) will meet on the big list (or at least post a courtesy link from there to items believed of interest to all that is already posted on the smaller, more tightly focused lists). I would very much like the three groups to disucss the desirability/feasibility of several more fiocused lists. Could we please have that discussion on the *big* ( ) list? Roy "martinsq " wrote: What I would like to see is 6 separate list: Front V12 V8 Miura Countach Diablo General (with Murcielago perhaps later) General list for any old Lambo related subject, the other lists for mostly technical items relating to that model range. I have previously set this up for use of the UK Club, but it wasn"t used enough - too few computer literate members ? This was on Rennlist.org with no adverts, accesible as individual emails, daily digest, web pages or as a private newsgroup. If Alan decides to close this list and there is enough people interested I think I can set it up again in few days. Regards, Martin Miura S UK REPLY TO, AND& ORIGINAL, QUESTION AS POSTED ON THE "CLASSIC" LIST: Subject: [Classic_Lambo] Why two Classic/Vintage Lambo Lists? X-Rcpt-To: X-DPOP: Version number supressed Folks: "Why two lists?" A very good question indeed. Let me state my opinion up front: Alan, please don"t kill the list yet. Let"s see what happens over a period of time. That said, it appears that about 70 people are on the new "Vintage" list vs. 100 plus on the "Classic" list. It appears that most of the 70 are on both lists… There is a small core of people who posts frequently and a lot of "lurkers" who watch from the sidelines (and that is perfectly OK). The Classic list has a wealth of information in its archives. I thought the Classic list offered a refuge from the (in)famous "My Lambo beat your Corvette" level of discourse. A question for Jack and Fred: How did you intend the Vintage list to differentiate itself from the Classic list (which was quite successful in its own right)? Perhaps your respon