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Subject:RE: Why I like this list but not OT (long) From:"Jonathan West" <jwest -at- mvps -dot- org> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:56:33 -0000
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> Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:
> This question arises because you are a lurker. Other than complaining
> about inappropriate posts, I see about six posts from you, mostly
> questions, not contributions to answers. You and many other lurkers have
> occasionally come out of hiding to threaten leaving the list because of
> one perceived trend or another. My question is this: Why should anyone
> care?
In addition to the points Mary made in her response, I suspect that the
numbers of subscribers affects the advertising revenue obtained, and
therefore the level of service that can be provided to us. Be nice to
lurkers, their presence pays for the list!
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