Well said Jamey. I heartily agree on all counts!

Cheers,
Tim

At 5:46 PM +0000 12/17/08, tresrottn wrote:
>I have found the members will control how much "neediness" they can
>tolerate. I did, in the beginning of my group (which, is being
>threatened again) ask that folks try to balance their offers and
>wanteds, but I never kept track, and surprise, either the chronic
>wanters left, or they discovered how cool it is to gift as well as
>receive.
>
>I never, ever though thought to control the value of items. David in
>Texas, in what has to be one of the most brilliant posts of all time
>to Modsquad reminded all of us that it's not our jobs, nor our place
>to attempt to value items, because we, as people, value things
>differently. Always have, always will. Some folks value a loaf a bread
>more than say....ownership of a small country. Or an Xbox 360.
>
>I only asked for locations to be added to the subject line so the
>taker of the offer could factor the value of their time and travel
>into the overall value of the item.
>
>But, as mentioned previously, the group owner will figure much of this
>out in their own time. They may never have the wisdom of David, but
>with luck, their group will teach them to...let go.
>
>Jamey