[AT] Re[2]: Delay in messages

[Gene Dotson]

    Thanks Spencer;

    I have seen this coming like a meteor from the sky.

    I, and one of many, have not had any problems with delayed
messages. My ISP is doing a good job of delivering my mail. This
indicates to me that ATIS is getting the mail out. The ones
complaining should be writing these letters to their ISP's or
maybe changing to one that is based a little closer to their
home. I note the addresses from the negative comments and seem
to recognize the addresses of the national ISP's and yes, I do
have trouble at times sending my personal messages to some of
these addresses.
    My greatest complaint, and I have mentioned it at times
before, are the list members who don't have the imagination to
assign a topic to their own messages. Someone will post an
on-topic message and 3 messages later the topic is
unrecognizable. It is a putdown and a deterrant to the posters
who could be the best resources on this site. Anyone watching
the site will note the absences of these posters because we have
the resignation of "why bother, nobody cares".
    I have left the list at different times for 2 or 3 weeks and
when I sign back on, there are the same old tripe from those who
think the list is just for controversial topics. Our only
controversy should be between red, orange, gray, green and the
merits or demerits of them.
    I do enjoy the stories about the past, especially if they
apply to the rural side of life and hope we will keep tham
coming.

    There will be an ATIS gathering at Portland this year for
sure. The arrangements have already been made, and I will be
there to greet all of you as I have for the past few years. I
will be flying the ATIS banners high and proud.

            Gene Dotson



----- Original Message -----
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Cc: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:21 PM
Subject: [AT] Re[2]: Delay in messages



: What do I want?    Simple - A return to mature tough
attitudes,
: forbearance, and tolerance.  It would help me tremendously if
everyone
: remembered that I am trying to do something TOTALLY FREE here.
That very
: rare in this day and time and you can not appreciate it, that
fine.  :