> To all:
>
> I have read John's comments about the need for brevity on this list and
> I concur. This is starting to look like a cliché for a few
> self-congratulatory boorish individuals.
>
> I tried getting on this list last year and could not keep with the
> amount of reading to try to glean out some intelligent pearls of
> wisdom.
> Had I stayed, perhaps I could have contributed. Right now, I'm more of
>
> a taker, but as I grow, I will be able to give. This list lost me last
> year and it's about to happen again.
>
> Today, the amount of time required to read through this is unbearable.
> My friends, we can't keep and attract new people unless we tighten this
> up and move on.
>
> John is absolutely right. First of all John, Thank you! This is a
> great
> thing. I do a morning talk show on the radio and your comments about
> people hogging the mike are accurate. PLEASE, listen to John's ideas
> so
> this remains intelligible rather than a cacophony of babble and
> repetition. Most of us already know what the question/point was in a
> previous thread on a different day, and we're waiting to give or read
> CONCISE thoughts/responses. I save every MAPUG so I can bounce back to
> it. USE YOUR HARD DISK TO STORE THE ENTIRE THREADS; KEEP THE RESPONSES
>
> TO THE POINT!
>
> Democracy doesn't give anyone the right to anarchy. If you can't handle



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> your responsibilities, you lose your rights.
>
> Now let's get back to our passion. And let's make this user friendly.
>
> Rich Minaya
>
>

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Rich -- It seems to me that thrust of your above boxed in comments is
totally contradicted by your initial diatribe!

I read this list every day, and it never takes me more than 10
minutes to sort out the items of interest to me, read, and reply if
necessary. My $0.02.
Best regards,

Frank Loch

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