[Magdalen] testing w/ a new ISP

[Don Boyd]

My rough count indicates that about 12 or 14 people post rather frequently 
(2 or more times a week) and that 40-something have posted at least once in 
2014.  Some of the lurkers may in fact be absentees who simply didn't bother 
to unsubscribe.

If I remember correctly, Magdalen was birthed by former subscribers to St. 
Sam's who were uncomfortable with the snark and snarl style of some other 
subscribers who apparently thought that disagreement was an attack on their 
correctness and therefore warranted counterattack.

At least one, maybe two, other lists drew subscribers from the same pool 
(all Anglicans, clergy or lay, wanting to discuss broad range of topics 
relevant to the practice of Anglican Christianity).    Then there some more 
specialized lists--musicians, etc.  Posts to Magdalen have been monitored so 
as to maintain civility (which, absent monitors, St Sam's sometimes lacked).

Anglicans Online used to list online communities with descriptions, but 
looking at AO today I did not find that listing.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allan Carr" <allanc25 at gmail.com>
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] testing w/ a new ISP


> That's instructive. Thank you.
>
> On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>  Lots of subscribers, but far fewer members
>>>
>>
>> What is the difference?
>> I think each subscriber makes their own decision about whether to say
>> anything.
>>
>
>
> -- 
> Allan Carr