After being away from newsgroups for awhile because of changes in computers and some problems, I finally got my newsgroup reader set up again just over the weekend. I wandered on to rec.boats.paddle and rec.boats.paddle.touring to see that Tim Ingram of Sponsons fame is absolutely screwing up the newsgroups with his constant diatribe about safety and the superiority of sponsons (hmm, an alliteration that Tim might want to use :-) ). He must be hogging about 90 per cent of the traffic and is getting people to actually respond. As I waded through Tim's trash, I felt very thankful that we were able to create Paddlewise as a listserve that is moderated against such excesses. Jackie started PaddleWise in part to get away from Tim trash but we got so much more in the process. With a moderated listserve that quickly cuts off abuses, we have been able to have good discussions in a civil manner and not stray too often from paddling subjects. It is now around the 3rd anniversary of Paddlewise (it's started January 29, 1998); the garbage going on in the paddling newsgroups is a reminder of how thankful we all should be. ralph diaz ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 05 2001 - 12:05:59 PST
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