Re: [APML] APML Changes?

["Steve Walters" <swalters@att.net>]

Well, here we go, Bob Yen is really winning the war after all. APML members
are splitting up into two factions. Can't you just hear him chuckling? We
don't need two lists, we don't need a new moderator, we don't need anything
except to ignore the occasional outburst.

I'm staying here.

Steve...

swalters@att.net
http://astrophoto.home.att.net

----- Original Message -----
From: steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] APML Changes?


> Robert--Putting APML on Yahoo would still allow us to all stay in one
spot--just
> a different one.
>
> I'll subscribe to both lists. With the exception of APML, e-mail from all
the
> others can be read (or skipped) on the web.  The reason my mailbox is
> overflowing after a weekend away is not the Yahoo group postings,  its
APML
> postings. Even that is OK because (with a very few notable exceptions)
these are
> my friends and I enjoy reading about what they're doing and thinking--even
if I
> don't participate in the discussion.
>
> I respect the concerns of those members of this list who don't want to use
> Yahoo.
> Couldn't these concerns be addressed by not posting  images an indvidual
is
> concerned will become Yahoo's property. Dont most people on APML provide
links
> to their own web pages when referring to images? Particularly sensitive
> materials can be handled in direct e-mail correspondence. Anything else
can be
> gleaned and copied without attribution using astro-archives for example.
>
> I've said this before, but the only spam mail I have received in 6 months
of
> being subscribed to 10 or 20 different Yahoo groups has come shortly after
> having logged onto a astrophoto website provided for "free". Geocities
comes to
> mind immediately.
>
> Also--as was noted previously--there is already a Yahoo "Astrophotography"
> group. APML members who have joined have been warmly received.
>
> Best wishes--wherever we end up
>
> SteveB
>
>
>
> Robert Reeves wrote:
>
> > > With the exception of the Ben Yen outbursts, I think this APML has
been
> > > rocking along just fine. While his outbursts are offensive to some,
they
> > can
> > > be be viewed as humerous knowing where they came from. All we have to
do
> > is
> > > refuse to reply.
> > >
> > > Kent Kirkley
> >
> > I agree with Kent.  I really wish we could all stay in one spot.  I
would
> > not be inclined to log onto multiple mail lists just to keep a step
ahead of
> > someone who is iritating to some members.
> >
> > The waether in south Texas seems to have finally turned for the better.
I
> > am anticipating going to my observatory tonight.  Thats the third time
in
> > four weeks after seven months of perpetual cloud problems.
> >
> > Good luck with the Perseids tonight.
> >
> > Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
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> >
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