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Alex,
You are correct and the old list comes up first when I search using different 
key words along the lines of, how do I use a sextant.
Robert Gainer

>
> From: Alex Eremenko 
> Date: 2006/05/23 Tue AM 11:20:05 EDT
> To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
> Subject: Re: What can I do?
>
> Robert,
> You wrote:
>
> > One, the new one is more public and found by people just starting
> > out. It is easer to find that list because it sits were people are >
> > looking
> > for the list, on a search engine that encourages people to search for
> > there hobbies or interests.
>
> And you also wrote:
>
> > The old list is,....
> >  It is not marketed and is hard to find unless you have
> > had some exposure to the subject already.
>
> This contradicts my experience.
> Because the address of the "new list" is impossible to keep in
> one's memory or to type without mistake,
> I tried several times searching it through Google.
> It is not trivial.
> Google finds our old list instead:-)
>
> Alex.
>  The beginner tends not to be on
> > this list. The down side to this is that the list depends for its
> > personality on just a few people and it can disappear like any low volume
> > population with a minor change to the environment. Sounds like a microcosm
> > of the real word doesn?t it.
> >
> > I have joined the other list and still I find things on this one and I
> > can?t give you a sound rational reason to resist the change. Frank has
> > made a spam proof identity for me on the new list and spam was my only
> > articulated reason to not join the new list. At this point I think the end
> > is in sight and I am just hanging out to see who has the last word on the
> > old list and then turn out the lights when I leave. It has become a group
> > watching a building, a landmark building, burn to the ground and wondering
> > why the fire department couldn?t save it.
> > Good luck and all the best,
> > Robert Gainer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> From: Philip Lange 
> >> Date: 2006/05/21 Sun PM 07:14:54 EDT
> >> To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
> >> Subject: Re: What can I do?
> >>
> >> Am I missing something here?
> >>
> >> I thought the Navigation list was the people who participated in it.
> >>
> >> As I see it we people are  simply using a different server and address,
> >> which of course necessitates a modification to the lists name. The
> >> reason,
> >> if I understand it correctly, is because of  reliability issues that
> >> could
> >> not be corrected with the original server.  If I am in error, please
> >> explain to me what is going out of existence, and why should try to save
> >> what was demonstrably shown to be broken and unable to be repaired.
> >>
> >> And also please tell me, if some one steps in to save it,  the benefit
> >> of
> >> having two Nav lists.
> >>
> >> It would appear to me that some are confusing the cart for the cargo.
> >> But
> >> then I could be wrong.
> >>
> >> Philip
> >>
> >> At 06:26 PM 5/21/2006, Peter Fogg wrote:
> >> > > Alexandre wrote:
> >> > > Speaking of the Nav-L list, what can I do but to enjoy
> >> > > the last days of its existence?
> >> > > Unfortunately I can do nothing to save it.
> >> >
> >> >All you would have to do is take on the nominal manager's role. Can't
> >> be
> >> >harder than becoming a professor of mathematics. GregR has already
> >> offered
> >> >technical assistance.
> >>
> >>
> >> Philip & Marilyn Lange
> >>     AE4OV & KD4JRC,
> >>       ORYOKI
> >> Witness 35 Catamaran
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>

   

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