Bob comments on what he likes and dislikes about HOCKEY-L ... (Most comments not shown). Please make any comments about HOCKEY-L, what shouldn't be there, etc privately to a poster or to the administrator. HOCKEY-L, is a lot of different things to each of us, but it is a collection of fans (see file HOCKEY-L WELCOME in the archives at [log in to unmask]). (I don't have anything against polls, as long as they are done off the list and then just a summary posted. In fact, I find Bill Fenwick's poll and comments to be quite enlightening)! >to hear what is going on in college hockey - game summaries, rankings, >important news about college hockey, etc. The list used to do just that. The list at that time "covered" a relatively small number of teams. 4 or 5 years ago we had about 75 subscribers. We have more than ten times that now. This list is for fans, and 1,000+ fans have a variety of interests! As long as people are on topic, honest, respectful and not trivial ... I think we'll do well. I think, by in large, we are that now. >Today, however, there just seems to be too much "fluff" and irrelevant >material. I know of several players and coaches who joined the list and then >"unjoined" because of this problem. ... The volume on HOCKEY-L is too much for most busy people. That a lot of postings are irrelevant to some, doesn't mean they are fluff. That some players and coaches listen on HOCKEY-L is great, but I don't understand the subset of postings that would be a draw to the administrators, coaches, players and SIDs (if you do, please let me know by private mail). > ... Do we really need to see messages >containing things like "go <your favorite team>"? I feel confidant that listeners and writers on HOCKEY-L are vastly more knowledgeable about their league and all of college hockey than 90% of the fans that attend games at their school. Whenever you get down because of frivolous mail from HOCKEY-L, have a look at Netnews/UsenetNews group rec.sport.hockey ... you'll feel blessed! :-) Yours in College Hockey wayne Wayne Smith The College Hockey Discussion List administrator Systems Group - CAPS BITNET/CREN: wts@maine University of Maine System internet: [log in to unmask]