From: Wim Nusselder (wim.nusselder@antenna.nl)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 07:24:58 GMT
Dear all,
Critical reactions to postings experienced as low-quality usually don't lead
to high-quality replies.
Critical reactions to postings experienced as high-quality sometimes lead to
high-quality replies.
Reactions to high-quality postings that mix criticism and endorsement often
lead to higher quality in the replies.
Reactions highlighting only the high-quality aspects of high-quality
postings are the only ones almost sure to increase the quality of this list.
The word quality in the above is used consistently in a SOMish manner: as
attribute of objects.
Using the grammatical construction 'quality of' usually confuses our
understanding of the MoQ, in which 'Quality' is the 'substance of'
experience and reality.
MoQish 'Quality' can be further distinguished (only) in the 'stability' of
patterns we experience, their 'versatility' (recognizability despite change
and different circumstances) en 'dynamic' (appearance of new patterns).
MoQish 'Quality' is only an attribute of patterns.
We have to guard against confusing patterns (which can be categorized by
level) and objects (which can usually participate in patterns of different
levels). This is very difficult, because the same words that we need to
describe patterns can also be used to refer to objects. It is only possible
if we understand from each other that this is what we want (distinguish SOM
from MoQ and objects from patterns) and try not to misinterprete each other.
MoQ as a discursive practice that can exemplify an alternative for
subject-object-thinking is a pattern of using 'Quality' in a MoQish way (as
described above). Lapses are inevitable, because we are used to use the same
language in a SOMish way.
MoQ as a real 'metaphysics' may indeed be unnecessary.
With friendly greetings,
Wim
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