Whats The Deal With Discussion Lists?
Why Do People Start Writing Discussion Lists? Angela Gillaspie, who owns , says she created her list for a very simple reason. “I started the list because there were so many folks that wanted to read my writing, and I had a hard time remembering everyone’s addresses.” Gillaspie’s list, which is a newsletter-type list where only she can post messages, was officially launched on March 24 and currently has 40 subscribers, most of whom joined after receiving an invitation from her. “I hope this list would make my subscribers smile and *think*,” she says. “I’m not trying to make money, I just want others to enjoy life. Making some one laugh is almost a religious experience, in my opinion!” The main thing that Gillaspie gets from the experience of being a list owner is “very useful feedback,” she says. “My list is currently humor-oriented. Recently, on a whim, I sent out an inspirational story and immediately lost one subscriber. She claimed my stories were too long. Indeed that particular a
