Check out some other news groups in other areas for some example of the 
kinds of discussion that goes on. 
Yes they can be very rude and personal cometimes but there is usually 
none of the one to one conversations happening that I see here. this is 
very cluttered. I belong to several computer lists and get very little 
mail from them. 
 
Just MY OPINION !
Ray Santana
UC Davis Medical Center
 On Thu, 24 Aug 1995 WRude@aol.com wrote:
> in response to your request of a little chatty -- please define what you
> believe is personal chatty stuff and less cluttered?...
> 
> There hasn't really been anything on here that I've seen that bothers me, if
> I don't want to read, I delete and move on... 
> 
> I like the fact that endurance folks are sharing their 'horse' experiences
> and endurance info  here - we are all so 'independent' at the rides - I enjoy
> getting to see/hear what's up with everyone including out of area folk....
> 
> just my thoughts...
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Wendy R.
> Washington state
>