more feedback on raw food discussions

[Guest guest]

In response to Jeff's request to hear from folks who are on the list but do not attend potlucks here is my feedback on the listserv. Since I am new to raw food and am only part time raw I would like to learn more and would find it helpful to hear more about others' experiences with the transition, more simple, tasty basic recipes, any special deals on organic fruit, veggies, nuts, etc. The potlucks are not convenient for me since I do not live in Seattle, although I want to get to the West Seattle one soon. I am open to reading about closely related issues - or if someone has something to sell. For a variety of reasons I have posted very little on the listserv.

Most of you seem to be a fairly tight knit group - it is great that you are friends and support each other but I have not felt welcomed as a newcomber, it seems like the list is mainly for the insiders. I perceive a number of messages as judgemental and they don't encourage me to engage in discussion. I would prefer to to an article instead of scrolling through an article I don't have time to read or am not interested in reading. Since I receive the digest version of the messages I find it annoying when someone replies directly to the previous message without deleting that message. It makes for a very long list of duplicate messages to scroll through to find the new ones. I would also encourage people to reply directly to the sender when your response is not relevant to the entire group. Finally, I think the idea of the raw Seattle list is a good one and I have picked up some bits and pieces of useful information and stories. But I have also had a fair bit of dissatisfaction with the list. I have thought about unsubscribing for some time now but I hold on to the hope that the list will refocus more on raw food and that people will be mindful of how they send messages and treat each other. I hope this feedback is useful.

Amy

 

 

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