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In a message dated 6/3/99 8:02:31 AM Central Daylight Time, Deron Treadwell
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> I care. I'm sure others do as well.
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> It is the fact that people DON'T care that has contributed to the slow
> decline of HOCKEY-L. Five years ago when I joined it was much
> different, but of course if you weren't here five years ago.. you don't
> care how it was back then.
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> John, and Scott are only two people in a trend that sees people with a
> lot to offer choose to spend their time elsewhere, or in other mediums
> such as USCHO or the other messageboards around the area. Granted, the
> Internet has changed and the role of HOCKEY-L is different. However,
> it is still driving people away.
>
Snip snip
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> Why do you suppose people like John and Scott post messages to the list
> when they leave? Why not just leave, as Greenie suggests? The answer
> is: Because they care. If they didn't, they'd just quitely leave and
> no one would notice.
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> HOCKEY-L is not destined to die, it needs to grow, and adapt like
> anything. But a mailing list like this is only as good as the people
> on it and WE SHOULD ALL CARE anytime someone feels the need to leave
> the list because of the list itself.
>
I agree whole heartedly with deron's comments. They say it all.
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