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Re: Information Age Holdback Nonsense

From: "David Wood" <Daviduu at btinternet_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
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Subject: Re: Information Age Holdback Nonsense
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 22:44:18 +0100
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A brief comment.
I keep reading about all these people who are on-line, and how the computer
is taking over etc., etc., etc..
Has anyone else noticed that it doesn't matter if computers or pieces of
paper are used......it is still the same 5%  hardcore of members who send
90%  of the messages? Odd isn't it?
Dave W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Leong" <jl86 at earthlink_net>
To: <KillieTalk at aka_org>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: Information Age Holdback Nonsense


>  In the April 2001 F&E, there are 10 ads, ALL offering fish or eggs.  Of
>  the 10 ads listed, 4 are fish only, 4 are fish and eggs, and 2 list eggs
>  only.  More importantly, 6 have e-mail addresses, and the four ads that
>  did not included a telephone number.
>
>  Maybe I've missed the point, but it seems to me that the most
>  time-critical service provided by the AKA are the show announcements and
>  the F&E listing; and as far as I know, the fish or eggs would still need
>  to be sent via snail mail (for faster service, Express Snail Mail?!
>  :-)).  I may be mistaken, but I was under the impression that most of
>  the members who are offering some of their killifish or killifish eggs
>  are doing this to help spread the killifish among the membership and
>  maybe help offset some of their costs for the hobby, not to make a quick
>  buck.  And, by using the F&E listing, both the buyer and seller agree to
>  abide by the Code of Ethics.
>
>  I don't recall ever seeing that many ads in the F&E from members listing
>  ONLY a species wanted.  True, there could be a 4-8 week delay between
>  placing an ad with the F&E Chairman (Bill Gallaher, bill at killi_net)
>  since the deadline is the 10th of the month preceding the issue (hint,
>  hint, the 10th of May is approaching for the deadline for the June
>  issue), but placing the ad means that the member is serious about
>  wanting the fish, and hasn't been able to locate the fish locally.
>
>  Has the point of the recent thread been to beat up on the BOT and poor
>  Barry and Tom for not satisfying a need for immediate gratification by
>  providing a source for a desired rare fish, or is there something else?
>  The AKA is a VOLUNTEER organization, and I take exception when this
>  *minor* detail has been overlooked.  If you aren't happy with the way
>  the BOT is running things, run for a seat on the BOT.  If you have
>  issues with the way something is being said or done, let the individual
>  know offline.  There is no need to air your complaints in public; no
>  need to insult, offend, or embarrass someone in public.
>
>  I'm sorry, I'll get off my soapbox now.
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