In the past the list was used for conversations between CCs but there were some CCs who objected to being forced to wade through all the non-CoGenWeb specific postings. That made for a very dry, limited use list, used solely for CoGenWeb business. As one who has to process literally hundreds of emails a day (I get over 500 a day on my job) I'm a big fan of having a business list and, if people want it, a separate list for chatting. While I appreciate my fellow CoGenWeb volunteers and the great job you all do, I'm not one who has much time on my hands to read through things like family recipes. But I have no objection to an optional list that had that kind of content :-) --don stanwyck -----Original Message----- From: cogen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cogen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Billie Walsh Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:38 AM To: cogen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COGEN] Volunteers on the list? On 02/11/2012 10:47 AM, m. d. monk wrote: > Being on the list might discourage people - after the twenty-or-so > monthly checkin messages, there's not much exciting info. Pauli Wrote: > > However, I do wonder if she will get any benefit out of it. As a > couple others said, it is rare than anything but checkins occur here > along with the occasional business discussions. I get what you are saying. The bottom line is that the USGW says the list has to be here and you have to be on it. To me that means that this is YOUR list and it is/will be whatever you all make of it. If you all are like me you are probably on way to many mail lists. This one is one you have no choice about. The list doesn't have to be all about check-ins and state business. On another state list we had a long thread about old family recipes. On that list we crow about a new branch on the family tree or blow off steam when someone jumps your case about something on your site(s). I discovered two "cousins" by our chit-chat on the list. If your doing research for something and come across something that would be of interest to another CC it could be posted to the list. This is your list. There's no need for everyone to just be an anonymous name on the list once or twice a month. The list could be used to make a family, the CoGenWeb Family. To make friends. All here share a common interest, Colorado. The list isn't here just for the amusement of the SC and ASC. Something to think about. -- "The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests". - Patrick Henry - _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message