> ...snip
    >
    >
    > Why don't you and Perry start a newsletter like this one
    > and let anybody join? Those automated ones are a pain in
    > the but. Add my email address. I am still interested but
    > I don't want to devote space to it here.
    >
    > I would really like to see hard design info on high power
    > high speed ducted fans. No question low speed ducted fans
    > work.
    >
    > This is a channel hover craft I took to France
    > quite a few years ago. More fun than an E-ride at Disney
    > land. Note no ducted fans :)
    >
    > Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
    >
    > Paul,
    >
    > Yahoo is free, plus it's easy, plus it's a pretty efficient format.
    > Everyone can participate without going through the moderator with
   every
    > message. Also you can just go to the website and read all the threads
    > and messages and post messages yourself -- rather than getting
   messages
    > by email and replying by email.
    >
    > This is much more efficient. You go to the website and read only the
    > threads that interest you instead of getting everything in your
   inbox.
    > Also the group website has a section for files, pictures and
   links that
    > anyone can put up, so you have all kinds of info in one place,
   besides
    > the messages.
    >
    > I did set up the group so that anyone can participate. You may still
    > need to register with Yahoo and get a Yahoo password, though. I
   have no
    > control over that part of it. I guess Yahoo just wants to be able to
    > show its advertisers how many eyeballs they're getting. A lot of
    > websites do this, including AVweb, most newspaper websites etc.
   That's
    > just the way it is in an advertiser-supported medium. (I've
   ranted about
    > the evils of advertiser-dominated media before, so I'll spare
   everyone...)
    >
    > Come on over, I'm sure we'll have a lively discussion soon. I'm
   going to
    > try to put up some very good info on high-speed ducted fans. There's
    > lots of good technical literature out there.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Gordon.


    > Count me out.
    >
    > Paul Lamar

   Once the spammers find the site, it'll REALLY have some "lively
   discussions!!"

   Gary Buster


   Something like.... every A...le has an opinion ? :)
   --
   Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


I think the lists have use a vetting process to determine who gets to
participate.  I have even heard of humans applying to aviation related
lists, exchanging emails with the list owner, and then turning the
address over to a spam-bot.  Without moderating, these things can be a mess.


Matt-

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