[CR] Report: the State of the Classic Rendezvous email list/forum...

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Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:53:31 -0500
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Subject: [CR] Report: the State of the Classic Rendezvous email list/forum...


Dear lightweight vintage bicycle buffs (and therefore CR email list members):

We are about to start a new year and I would like to thank you all for your membership, shared knowledge, experience and passion for these handmade objects called fine bicycles we all enjoy...

Particularly thanks to our sponsors who have banners on the front page, many have been the earliest supporters: - Richard Sachs - CyclArt/ Susan & Jim Cunningham - Bicycle Classics/Greg Parker - Campy Oldy/ Nigel Scott - Rene Herse/ Mike Kone - Blufreccia/ Michele Constantini - Ciclismo Classico

Despite the recession and the challenges it has presented to me & my business (!), it has been a pretty good year for our little community. The CR list now has grown to 1725 members! You all have been (mostly) civil and considerate of one another, not too many unpleasant episodes... Most of you (not all) have followed the out-of-the-ordinary CR list rules. If you need to refresh your memory, the rules are always here: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/CR_list_rules.htm (Thanks to Jon Spangler for editing)

We regularly hear from perhaps 40 or so of you, the rest pipe in occasionally or are just readers. That's OK but I certainly hope you will not hesitate to send your On-Topic contributions. I DO hear from some members that they hesitate to contribute because others "jump all over" them, presumably with criticism. That upsets me and I will deal harshly with any occurrences I am aware of like that.

There are no upcoming new rules or guidelines but I do intend to enforce those in place, especially the requirement for members to identify themselves in messages by signing off as proscribed. I now am removing members who do not sign off. They are welcome to rejoin, but I am hoping the hassle factor will reinforce the rule.

Also, I would like to thank those considerate members who ask me first before posting potentially Off Topic messages. That's the correct approach and will save me work and the unpleasant task of dealing with offenders.

So, a good year, and I hope a better year to come! Thanks again, it's great to have you as friends!

Dale

Dale Brown
List meister
Greensboro, North Carolina USA
http://www.classicrendezvous.com