I understand lurking, it's my main position here. I came looking for
knowledge and found it. But I don't understand your complaints.
> But on
> the list there are weeks of platinum discussion and nothing else.
So? Are you in a hurry? Everyone who has access to this list may
contribute, if someone doesn't contribute, but instead lurks how can
they complain about the topics? How can you complain about the food when
you don't even bother to order?
> But their discourse
> has all of the interest value of a hunter describing in minute detail
> the shape of his bullets.
> Occasionally a
> tidbit of interesting or useful information shines from amidst the
> muck.
Muck?
What are you interested in? The level of detail here is truly cutting
edge--there are more accomplished artists, authors, and experts on this
list than anywhere I ever been physically or on any other cyber-list.
Period. I can't understand a "newbie" who complains about the high
quality. This isn't popular culture stuff, no sound bites, or quick fix,
half-baked experimental photo-diversions.
> there are threats that if the list
> becomes too rudimentary, the truly knowledgeable will take their balls
> and bats and play elsewhere.
Yes, if it did run towards the banal, they would leave, and so would I.
Nobody wants to waste their time, I really find this an exercise in
perservation...something I feel strongly about and I want it to
survive. You can't get something without asking for it. What do you
want? Speak up, ask, but just don't complain.
Later.
Darryl Baird