Re: DISCUSSION/Doug's proposal

["Ted Moffett" <ted_moffett@hotmail.com>]

Everyone:

Douglas's suggestion of using the subject heading to announce whether the 
post is DISCUSSION oriented or EVENTS oriented is a great idea, but will 
sometimes be ignored it would seem, given the chaos we already have had with 
alterations of subject headings creating a situation where often there is 
little clue as to content of a post via reading the subject heading.  
Anyways, many events postings already indicate the sort of content they 
contain, so we to some extent already have had subject heading information 
that clues the reader that the "events" posts are just that.  The petty 
squabbles I am afraid will continue unless more extreme measures are taken, 
or people just get tired of it.

I appoint Bill London to moderate the list, especially considering his 
outspoken annoyance at the petty squabbles on vision2020.

Just joking Bill, but really, if you could do this, would you volunteer?

And why would a separate events list be a bad idea for those who just want 
this service from a list?

Ted

>From: Bill London <london@moscow.com>
>Reply-To: london@moscow.com
>To: Douglas <dougwils@moscow.com>, Vision2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Subject: DISCUSSION/Doug's proposal
>Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:36:04 -0700
>
>D et al....
>I really think it is important for this community and for a continuing
>dialog to not create a second list.  Besides, I think a second list of
>just announcements without discussion would be boring.
>However, I also would like to find a way to make it easier to avoid the
>continuing squabbles that have appeared on V2020.
>Maybe this will work.
>BL
>
>Douglas wrote:
>
> >  Dear visionaries,
> >
> > With regard to Kenton's proposal, allow me make a public
> > counterproposal. Instead of creating two lists, why do we not simply
> > agree together to utilize the subject line of our posts by category.
> > E.g.
> >
> > Subject: DISCUSSION/topless ordinance, ad nauseam
> >
> > or
> >
> > Subject: EVENTS/peace vigil water balloon fight in Friendship Square
> >
> > This would enable folks who are tired of the rumble bumble of public
> > debate to simply delete by category, and they need not be hassled any
> > longer.
> >
> > They would read
> >
> > Subject: DISCUSSION/Islam and Franklin Graham
> >
> > and hit the delete key. But they could gladly open the next one
> > announcing
> >
> > Subject: EVENTS/UI lecture on the importance of diversity in public
> > discussions
> >
> >
> > Despite the tongue in cheek, the idea is a serious one.
> >
> > Cordially,
> >
> > Douglas Wilson
> >
> >




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