Re: Who?

["J. Sullivan" <jsullivan@moscow.com>]

Bill,

While I do agree with you. My feeling is sure, we are all supposed to use our names, but a person could come and make up a name if they wanted to and no one would know the difference. We would think that "Jack Smith" is Jack, when in fact, he could be "Helen Miller" with a thorn in her foot, wanting to make a point about something.  I really don't know many of the people behind the names that post here. Some of you are recognized because of community work, but other than that I have no clue who you are. 

I really think in these most trying of times people are scared. Scared to voice their opinion and scared of what the future may hold, so they rant!

*gentle smile*

Just don't respond or give credence to an anon name that inflames like bullit bullit.

Janesta Sullivan
 

Bill London wrote:

Moscow Vision 2020 has no moderator.  If you want an analogy, think of V2020 as the soapbox in Hyde Park in London.  V2020 only provides the opportunity.
    And yes, we members/subscribers have agreed, after a round of provocative postings a few years ago, on two things: only those who subscribed will be able to post, and to subscribe you will be asked to list your name.
    Given the anarchistic nature of this medium, those who subscribe without giving their names are in violation of that trust, but there is no method of policing or enforcement.
    The free flow of ideas is not a tidy process.  But when violations of this trust have surfaced, our responsible membership has risen to the occasion (this time we can thank Sam Scripter and Bill Strand for doing so) and publicly pressured the deviant poster.
    During this national emergency, it is no surprise that tempers are rising, provocative exchanges are occuring, etc...  But as the high level of traffic on this list indicated, we wanted to talk about it.  As Americans, we wanted to share our ideas and perspectives.
    This list provided a much stronger and much richer discussion than anything I saw printed in the local media.
    BL

Bill Strand wrote:

Hi Sam,I agree with you completely. My guess is that this "Bullitt Bullitt" is just trying to stir up stuff. I don't know if this forum has a "moderator". If so, it is time for someone and step in. I have no need to listen to anonymous proddings like this.I am not a heavy user of this forum, but it keeps me up to date on local and regional events as I travel. I do jump in from time to time. For the most part, I like the free and open discussion. However, my "vote" is sign your name or sign off.Bill Strand

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Scripter [mailto:MoscowSam@moscow.com]
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 7:36 AM
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Who?

Monday morning, 10-08-2001 Am I having a delusion??? I thought we have had what is at least an informal agreement onVision2020 that our identities can be seen in our addressheaders and that we sign our emails with real names and notwith "handles." So I'll "bite" ...... Who is the new visitor who seems to notbe participapting fully on Vision 2020??? Who are you, Bullitt Bullitt?  What is your name?  In whichcommunity and state do you live? I am Sam Scripter in Moscow, Idaho