[W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new" MBcoupesmailing list & web forum

[Markus Meyer]

Everyone CHILL....

Thanks,
Markus

On Sep 3, 2011 9:43 AM, <hein.o at nf.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> This is enough of this nonsense.

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> It was a Joke, their was not one comment directed at any one person.

> This used to be a fun forum 10 years ago where people could kid around off

topic and say whatever, every so often.

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> We live stessful lives as it is, including everything going on around the

world.

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> We all share an interest in something and That is what brought this forum

to life. This is not just a formal collection of literature about a
particular car, it is a group of people who seek to enjoy something
together.

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> IMHO it is like sitting around a fire and shariing interests, every now

and again throwing something crazy into the conversation to stir up a little
laughter.

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> That is exactly what those comments were.....it became really formal and

serious with the conversation about another SEC forum/website/domain,
whatever you wish to call it. I took the opportunity to try and stir up a
smile.

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> Let me tell you what I see now.....

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> I haven't contributed in over 7 years, even though I have been part of

this forum since probably 2000 or so. To many of you that makes me a
complete stranger. So what does this mean to you?

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> You act like a pack of wild dogs ready to pounce on a prey.....not for any

specific reason, but to mark your terrain and assert control.

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> Show me one line that was disrespectful to any one particular person.

Those comments were merely to stir up some smiles about how one word could
be interpreted in many different ways.

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> Do you want to tell me that all your breaths smell like roses all the

time? You never utter a curse word either in a whisper or just as a thought.
It was a joke.

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> Dan, even you...."Babblers", and words like "moderation". Give me a break

what happened to you. I know you as a nice guy, you never acted in venom
like that from what I know of you.

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> I'm not a complete stranger to this group, even if I were you guys need to

look into the mirror and reflect on those swords that you are so inclined to
wield so quickly.

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> WOW, is all I can say

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> Let's take out the trash, Egill? You are willing to call me trash without

knowing anything about me? You don't know who I am, what I do for a living
or how I live my life. I am trash because you can't see that I'm trying to
create a smile on people's faces? Talk about being mature.....

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> In the middle ages one person would throw a rock at someone because of

whatever anger he or she felt, then everyone would follow, not for any
specific reason but for venting their own frustrations.

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> So, you are all willing to stone me to death with words?

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> I am indeed an immature, horrible natured, disrespectful, babbling piece

of trash......

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> And I even apologized for what was an innocent attempt at humor.....that

wouldn't even stop the blood hungry pack that a lot of you are trying to
create within this community.

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> Some of you need to look in the mirror.....but who the heck am I to try

and bring some sense to your train of thoughts.

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> Trash...... I thank you

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> Hein

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> ---- Egill Gudmundsson <n604th at gmail.com> wrote:

>> I agree with Ronny,

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>> I think it’s very disrespectful to send such an email and it just goes to

show how immature some people can be.

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>> This is and has been a great group of very knowledgeable people and I

applaud the selfless people who make this forum possible

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>> regardless of the age of the technology. I hope you guys get the new

forum up and running as I really enjoy seeing all the different

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>> people and cultures come together here simply because of our love for our

cars!

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>> Let’s take out the trash!!

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>> Sincerely

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>> Egill Gudmundsson

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>> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

On Behalf Of Ronny 560sec

>> Sent: 3. september 2011 07:53

>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new"

MBcoupesmailing list & web forum

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>> I do not like your writing. I think you should leave this group.

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>> Ronny

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>> From: James Oosthuizen <mailto:hein.o at nf.sympatico.ca>

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>> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 3:42 AM

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>> To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

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>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new"

MBcoupesmailing list & web forum

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>> Is that “Yes, I’m excited that you’re getting screwed and confused by

your own innate ability to manage anything but a simple 20 year old forum”
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>> “Yes” (But really I don’t know wtf I’m talking about) or

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>> “Yes you Neanderthal, just look at the stupid page and realize that you

pissed off the guy who tried to make your life easier and now he’s told you
all to go to hell” or

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>> “Yes” so you can get one more point towards senior poster on the forum,

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>> “Yes, I clicked the same link you did and ended up at the same page with

a bunch of mumble jumble that looks nothing like an SEC” or

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>> “Yes”……(dumbazz)

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>> BTW, I’m just babbling and having fun….just in case someone takes all

that personally for some reason

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>> Hein

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>> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

On Behalf Of Jay Hirsch

>> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 11:57 PM

>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new" MBcoupes

mailing list & web forum

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>> Jay H

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>> On Sep 1, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Axel Wulff wrote:

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>> Hmmmm.....

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>> Every time I try to go to mbcoupes.org, I get redirected to the arrival

page for Mercedes-Benz USA.

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>> Anyone else having the same issue?

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>> Regards,

>> Axel J. Wulff

>> 610-731-5453 Cellular

>> 610-572-4611 Home

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>> From: hugh587 at hotmail.com

>> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:18:56 -0400

>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new" MBcoupes

mailing list & web forum

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>> Gerry, is the mbcoupes.org sign up page still available ? I seem to have

signed up for the 500E

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>> forum.

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>> Hugh MacGregor

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>> Sent from Hugh's iPad

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>> On Aug 31, 2011, at 11:19 PM, Gerry Van Zandt <gerryvz at me.com> wrote:

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>> Just a few things to make sure people are not confused on this:

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>> THE OLD STATUS QUO

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>> * There is a web site that has been around for a LONG time at

www.mbcoupes.com. This web site has not been updated/curated for at least 5
years

>> * There is an email list (THIS e-mail list) that has been around for a

LONG time at email address mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com. This email list is not
actively managed and hasn't been for a long time. Furthermore it uses
antiquated 1990s email list technology. This email list's archives were once
available but don't seem to be available anymore (or only partly available).
The list has a number of members whose accounts have been taken over by
spammers -- mainly an irritation, but if the list was actively managed this
nuisance could easily be eliminated.

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>> WHAT STEVE AND I DID ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO:

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>> * Recognizing that 126 coupe owners deserve an actively managed and

curated e-mail list, two weeks ago Steve and I established a REPLACEMENT
e-mail list at email address mbcoupes at mbcoupes.org (i.e. the "new" list). We
had about 30 people sign up for that new list using a web page that Steve
graciously set up for this purpose, to make the signup process easy. At my
request, Steve has taken that signup page down because as I indicated, I
have been planning to abandon the "new list" effort due to a lack of
critical mass over the past 2 weeks.

>> * I reserved the domain www.mbcoupes.org (different from mbcoupes.com)

and am using that address both for the "new" email list (
mbcoupes at mbcoupes.org) and also to point directly to a separate, SEC-focused
internet forum that I tacked onto a web site I run that caters to 500E and
400E owners. If you go to the web site "www.mbcoupes.org" you will get
pointed to this Internet forum. It is primarily a repository for how-tos and
other information that is of interest to 126 coupe owners.

>> * The "new" mbcoupes.org email list that Steve and I set up IS ONLY for

SEC/126 related information. There is no 500E information on this list - it
would be off-topic.

>> * If you want full access to photographs posted on the 126 sub-board on

my 500E web site, you have to sign up for the forum for a free membership,
just like with any other web forum. Full text is available for anyone and
doesn't require sign-up, but for photos associated with the how-tos you do
have to sign up. This is TOTALLY OPTIONAL and is NOT ASSOCIATED with the
"new emai list" that Steve Nervig and I set up. The web forum is only an
additional resource out there that I made available because it's an easy
add-on to the 500E site I have already been running for several years now.

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>> I hope this clears things up. It seems that people do seem to have

interest in the "new email list" and I intend to make a final decision about
it tomorrow (Thursday).

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>> Thanks and regards,

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>> Gerry

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>> The MB Coupes Website!

>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

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>> The MB Coupes Website! W126 SEC Mailing List Postings remain property of

MB Coupes, L.L.C.

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>> The MB Coupes Website!

>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

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>> The MB Coupes Website!

>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

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> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

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