[Gasification] removal from list The Reason WHY

Fri Sep 14 18:03:59 EDT 2007

 My dissatisfaction with the conduction of this list is not with the content provided by its members or organizers. 
A member disappeared from our midst, I think we all knew him as being somewhat opinionated and outspoken a little eccentric perhaps and overbearing in stating his case.
When dealing with some one who has: been there, done that, and can prove it .especially if they now live as an alien in the third world, which may or may not be the land of his expectations.
A certain amount of latitude is due: especially if one cares to dig up the archives containing his previous contributions to this site.
A hurricane came through his area recently, and I noticed his absence. I find it very sad that I have to inquire where a member has gone. People disappear in certain countries lets not make this the thin edge of the wedge by having virtual disappearances. He might have been taken away by the wind, or the regime in which he has chosen to live, all? because he hasn't made enough negative remarks about his home land.
Whatever the reasons, there should have been a general announcement , even better, a vote on his prospective disappearance. 
How do you treat the news of a members death for instance?

GF

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Bowen <rustaholic777 at yahoo.com>
To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 8:08 am
Subject: Re: [Gasification] removal from list The Reason WHY

Yes I did and got very little good help.
like I said,
I will have to go start digging through the old posts and see if there is info 
so I can learn from the ground up.

If someone would just tell me where to start to use the wood I mentioned best 
that would be great.

Alan Bowen
Williamsburg, Michigan

Kevin Chisholm <kchisholm at ca.inter.net> wrote: Dear Alan

Alan Bowen wrote:
> I agree, Mike.
> I have been considering to leaving here, but I probably will just turn off 
individual emails then just not read the list much.
> Very little of anything that has come into my inbox has been of any value to 
me.
> It is way too far advance from where I am.

Have you posted a note asking for help, guidance or suggestions in your 
area of interest?

Best wishes,

Kevin

> You have given me the urge to go back and start scanning through the early 
posts.
> 
> I NEED good info about the best gasifier to build that can be fired with real 
wood blocks that are mostly Southern Yellow Pine from a local truss company.
> First I want to build one sized to run a ten hp cast iron Kohler engine on a 
generator.
> With what I would learn there I could move on.
> Maybe a gasifier for my 1939 Pontiac Silverstreak or even my 1975 Jeep 
Cherokee.
> I also have a 1965 Willys Jeep CJ5 that would like a re-birth as a gasoline 
free ride.
> 
> Alan Bowen
> Williamsburg, Michigan
> 
> Michael Redler  wrote: Toby,
> 
> With all due respect, nearly every discussion group on the Internet has 
> adopted the same opt-out procedure, making it an unwritten rule that the 
> member always has the ability to remove themselves. I would hardly call 
> that a "suggested method".
> 
> If a member leaves, it would be fine to ask the former member why he/she 
> left so we could all learn from it. However, under no circumstances 
> should it ever be made a condition for leaving.
> 
> FWIW, I used to be moderately active, making a contribution here and 
> there, when I thought I had something to ask or share with the group. 
> Recent topics like tar cracking and CO2 recycling have turned me into a 
> lurker since I'm not ready for some of the advanced discussions. So, if 
> I were to take a stab at why people are leaving it's because the subject 
> matter has become increasingly advanced and less diverse than I remember 
> from the past (strictly my opinion). I'm sure I'm not the only one 
> struggling to simply get a reliable design for heat or power before 
> going on to peripheral discussions on CO2 recycling (for example). 
> Please don't misunderstand. These topics are important. It's just that 
> some of us may not be ready for it yet. So, I look for other sources 
> which help me with a basic design and the "nuts and bolts" discussions 
> which could help me in my current situation.
> 
> Mike
> 
> Toby Seiler wrote:
>> Mr. Bowen, 
>>    
>>   I'm interested in who is part of the list and why they leave it.  The 
controlled nature of exploratory discussion has caused many to leave that could 
contribute immensely to the discussions.  In addition to giving notice that they 
want to be removed from the list, I would like to see a paragraph why they want 
removed, instead of stealthly slipping away by your suggested method.
>>    
>>   Toby Seiler, Seiler Technical Co.
>>
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