Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01407
To: tmairs@img.net, beam@corp.sgi.com
From: TurtleTek@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 20:15:06 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: What is this crap ?
Greetings List,
> 'I have a new web site' list, and the 'What do you want for dinner' list.
There are many, many new BEAM sites springing up, and recently there has been
a boom. My site was part of this boom, in fact. I the only gripe I have with
this is a small one: Most of these new sites have no content. Many of them
even stay that way, forever. Remember, this is just something I've noticed
that I find semi-annoying. I am not targeting any site so please, no hot-head
responses to this.
> My delete button has been getting over worked lately from removing the
> superfluous crap that has invaded this list - please stop!
I don't know exactly what you are talking about... There doesn't seem to be
much if any "crap" on this list. The new website stuff is perfectly relevent.
And about Steve's O-scope, I don't consider that crap, perhaps slightly off-
topic but not too far.
> Lately, however, the discussion has degraded into useless fluff about web
> sites, ISP's, Science Fiction, and worse.
Yeah...some of that stuff is annoying but I don't even have to get up to push
the "delete" key and I doubt that anyone else does. Without some "fluff" this
would be reduced to a simple question and answer forum, yawn. I don't think
anyone wants that.
> This e-mail just adds to the waste of bandwidth, but I couldn't stand it
> any longer. I (and many others on this list) receive 40 to 100 emails per
> day, and having to delete messages like 'This Weeks Poll' just adds
> frustration to an already over-booked day.
Well, thats right. This is a waste of bandwidth and I was seriously
considering not sending anything. I am one of those that gets 40-100 emails
per day, but the delete key is just a click away. It doesn't take too much
time out of my day to click a few times.
> IF IT IS NOT OF GENERAL BEAM INTEREST - TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE (please).
>
Agreed. However, I would say that all conversation I have encountered here is
of general BEAM interest. I don't think there is much to get all bent up
about.
-TurtleTek
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