Gocamino

[Michael Galvin, PhD]

Another way is for the listserv manager to filter everything. A LOT more
work for that person, but fewer msgs for us. Something will have to happen
in a while because our popularity and usefulness is killing us. In fact, I
will unsubscribe in a day or so.

Best,

Michael from C. Springs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carolyn L. Arcand" <clarcandaMAILBOX.SYR.EDU>
To: <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Gocamino


> Maybe this problem could be solved by only replying to the person who
> asked the question instead of the entire listserv?  This may be especially
> pertinent if you are thanking someone for good information etc, to ONLY
> send a thank-you or any other personal correspondence to that person
> instead of to everyone.  Just an idea :o) Carolyn
>
>
>
> On Sat, 24 Feb 2001, Michael Wyatt wrote:
>
> > Hello all
> >
> > I would like to weigh in on this too.  I walked last year.  I know it
was
> > extremely important for me to have a place to ask the personal and
practical
> > questions.  The fact is, many of those were answered more than
adequately at
> > websites (ones that have already been mentioned on this listserv).
> >
> > But I have to agree that I am beginning to think I want off this
> > listserve--it is a bit exasperating to find (today) 46 messages, after I
> > took off 39 yesterday, some of which simply say "no, I got mine at Basic
> > Outfitters."  I want to agree that some way of limiting responses, or
even
> > finding another way to handle the "what kind of shoes" question, is a
good
> > idea.  Maybe we should say one response per day is the limit.
> >
> > At a deeper level, though: What I find missing is some reflection on the
> > meaning of the Camino, its history and culture, what people are
discovering
> > along the way.  I know Preston Pittman mentioned both the Game of the
Goose
> > and the Black Virgin shrines along the way; those are rich topics.  But
I
> > see that no one picked up on them.
> >
> > I would love to talk about the square outside the Iglesia de Santiago in
> > Logrono where the Game of the Goose and the Camino are fused.  But I did
not
> > receive any takers when I mentioned that topic several weeks ago.
> >
> > Maybe that is all I need to say: this could be so much more than a flood
of
> > emails about water and bathrooms, of which I delete nearly all.  I guess
I
> > want to continue to LEARN about the Camino--I would be happy to
participate
> > in another listserve, if that is set up, where that could happen.
> >
> > I hope I don't sound like a jerk.  Email is a tricky medium--but I guess
> > that's the point.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu]On
> > Behalf Of linda davidson
> > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 5:55 PM
> > To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
> > Subject: Gocamino
> >
> >
> > We're a large group now on Gocamino (ole' ! ) and I'm counting about
30 -
> > 50 messages a day now.
> >
> > Obviously Gocamino serves those who communicate on it. I've noticed that
> > several topics get recycled quite often. Some of the topics, such as how
> > and where to use the bathroom might best be answered privately to the
> > individuals making the query. And I think a quick scan of our archives
may
> > answer some questions that seem to reappear weekly.
> >
> > As Chris Hewitt is fleshing out a new page for our(Friends of the Road
to
> > Santiago) website on "Frequently Asked Questions," I hope that you've
been
> > offering answers to him about the basic issues about actually trekking
to
> > Santiago.
> >
> > Thanks for keeping the list lively and interesting. I encourage other
kinds
> > of issues besides the day to day. Issues that deal with the history and
the
> > imagery found along the road, say, or how medieval "hospitalitas" is
being
> > reinvented as the pilgrimage grows.
> >
> > Linda D
> >