We Have It Good!

[Kenneth Josephson]

The following is from an exchange concerning problems on another transit discusion
list. I am passing it along to show how good we have it on our list. Let's not take
the Western Pennsylvania trolley list for granted. Ken J.

> >Lately he has ruled with an iron fist on these group lists.  Some
> > people are losing patience with him.  These are people who have been on these
> > lists for a long time.  These are senior citizens who own their own, very
> > expensive, conversion coaches.
>
> For some reason, the Western Pennsylvania traction list is rather polite and
> generally stays on topic. Some of us digress from time to time. Some members are
> serious students of the topic, others are chatty and gossipy (like me.) There
> are doses of humor and reality checks. Derrick seems to be a rather laid back list
>
> moderator. His gentle reminders are few and far between.
>
> Like the PTM itself, this group is friendly, helpful and mature. I do not know
> why other discussion lists have problems with rudeness, etc.