Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 08:24:54 +1100 From: Miguel de Salas <mm_de@postoffice.utas.edu.au> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3048$foo@default> Subject: Re: Australian CP list
At 08:44 AM 20-10-2000 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm disappointed to hear that a competing list has been set up. I wondered
>why there seemed to be a decline in the number of posts and substance on
>this list. I suspect we've lost a lot of knowledge because some have left
>this list or simply don't contribute as much because they're subscribed to
>two lists. I'm not saying someone doesn't have the right to choose,
>especially with some of the pettiness and flaming that have occurred here
>recently, but that will spring up anywhere given time. It just seems that
>by splitting it up, we've lost more than would be gained. I grow mostly
>Sarrs and Drosera, particularly Australian pygmies, but I personally can't
>imagine that there are enough serious CP growers out there that we're better
>served by dividing it up.
If there is a reason why this list has fewer posts, it can't be the
Australian list.
It has been set up and running since June, and in september, noone posted
anything. It's just a subdued part of the year when plants haven't been
doing much lately.
I bet we'll soon start getting messages like...
RE: VFT not going dormant. PLEASE HELP!!!
Just kidding.
As I see it, plants can only come into Austalia if the importer has a
premit, which is seldome granted.
Australians wanting to trade with Australians, shouldn't be of much
interest to anyone else.
Besides, most posts I've seen in the Aussie list have been sent here too.
Miguel de Salas
mailto:mm_de@postoffice.utas.edu.au
School of Plant Science,
University of Tasmania,
GPO Box 252-55, Hobart,
Tasmania, Australia, 7001.
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