Hi Folks, Cousin,
On Sat, 1 Mar 2003 04:51:48 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi all,
> I disagree with the proposal of 2 lists - and offer a different
> suggestion.
So do I, but with a different slant on it.
> When the dialog becomes almost exclusively a regular exchange between 2
> or 3 people, then it is appropriate to make the dialog private between
> those individuals.
Agreed.
> If the intent to really about dialog, this answers the problem of too
> much unwanted traffic on the list.
> Of course, the trick is to recognize when the discussion reaches the
> point where nobody else is involved. I was involved in a previous debate
> concerning the proof-texts for or against evolution. It became a two-way
> dialog between myself and Ron, so we took it off-line. We were probably a
> few days late in making the switch, but everybody suffered through that
> without too much moaning and groaning.
Although I seem to remember more than one other lister giving the
mix a stir-along from time to time. :)
> (BTW, my occasional references to Ron as *cousin* - a term of endearment,
> actually - came from that discussion ... which was concluded peacefully
> among friends). (Maybe Saddam and GW should give it a try).
The point was that we were all related if you go back far enough,
and at least Bob and I are relaxed about that.
> In summary, I vote for sticking with one list.
So do I. In between Arachne releases, and heavy technical traffic to
go with that, this to and fro of pleasantries (?) keeps the group in
touch. Anybody else get worried when there is no Arachne traffic ? Sure
they do - remember all those "test" emails when the list went quiet ?
> Food for thought - if we have 2 lists, we'll get double the letters from
> the general's son in Nigeria.
I got three of those - identical in every way - this morning.
Regards,
Ron
Ron Clarke
http://homepages.valylink.net.au/~ausreg/index.html
http://tadpole.aus.as
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