Re: MD tripping on the 1st step

From: Lithien (Lithien@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Thu Dec 17 1998 - 22:22:25 GMT


dear fintan:

you said:

off topic as much as stay on it.
That is the dynamics of Party conversation is it not? That is how
breakthroughs are made- laterally- unexpectedly.

lithien:

once more i tend to agree with you. we need the freedom to voice our
thoughts and sometimes that means not staying on topic. how boring that
would be!

~*~all paths lead to the inevitable conclusion that logic fails
miserably when confronted with the mystery of existence~*~
http://members.tripod.com/~lithien/Lila2.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Fintan Dunne <findunne@iol.ie>
To: moq_discuss@moq.org <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: MD tripping on the 1st step

>>2. LIST MANAGEMENT
>
>JONATHAN>
>>In the old days when Diana moderated the list, there was a natural
>>rhythm, since she only forwarded stuff to the list once or twice a day.
>>HORSE, as "technical operator", could the server be set to forward posts
>>only once a day instead of immediately on receipt? How do others feel
>>about such an enforced reduction in our dynamism?
>
>
>It would be like having a Party where only everyone had to remain silent
and
>only communicate by means of typed letters.
>
>Rather, I feel the we need single-topic posts, properly titled and headed
>with a self-summary. We also need to wander off topic as much as stay on
it.
>That is the dynamics of Party conversation is it not? That is how
>breakthroughs are made- laterally- unexpectedly.
>
>love
>
>Fintan
>
>
>
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