About Hawk's >> Re: New option: Leave Extropians as is, start
Prof. Gomes (profgomes@geocities.com)
Tue, 2 Dec 1997 17:23:19 -0300
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>I've been on the list since it's inception and managed it for
>sometime. I don't accept the view of a "quagmire of internal turmoil."
>The Institute is self has never been been healthier, stronger or more
>effective.
>
>The list only reflects those who are on it and the many roles that it
>serves and there are many. There are many easy ways to improve the
>list's S/N. Here is one: hire a few Phd's to screen each post and
>charge enough for the list to cover that cost.
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>Given the clear goal that the list should be effective for the
>institute w/out taking resources away from it my previous suggestion
>is clearly not a good one. Nor would be in the inverse which would be
>to allow anyone to post on any topic.
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>Given that some middle ground must be met and that those involved are
>smart, well spoken and sometimes aggressive people with differing
>views you can see that any changes to the list and the list it self
>can bring conflict.
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>If there is any Quagmire it's that there isn't a separate list for the
>meta discussion of the list and that those who want basic list
>resources have no way to avoid the "good fight about the list"
>
>Yours,
>
>Harry S. Hawk
>
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"Young" Extropians may not begin its grown with the same errors than
"extinct" (?) Nazis...
Does anybody know what means "DEMOCRACY IN ACTION" ???
Just read above...
Gomes.
PS: Closing the list is completely different from admitting the necessity of
creating a more silent room to provide a better environment to discuss
really important subjects... But what makes someone think this can be got
by paying money for it ??
So:>>> Create another list: the "Silent room"... but include invited serious
people... not just those who will pay for it... If you do not take care,
this will be a perfect occasion for "Little Dollies" show their butts a
little more... But... and about the brains ??? ( with lots of exceptions,
obviously...)