Doug wrote: > > Dan Minette wrote: > > > > > But, I still wonder if I can make the list more hospitable to new posters > > without giving up what I like about it. I know I won't let opinions like > > "slavery had nothing to do with the War Between the States" go unchallenged. > > (I chose this example because I've heard this, but not on the list). But, > > at the same time I'm more than willing to find new ways to be polite about > > this so I can encourage long time listeners to become first time callers. > > :-) > > > > Any suggestions or wisdom from your extensive network? > > > > If a listmember repeatedly makes the same, unsubstantiated claim, > then a request for source material is appropriate, but a lot of what > we do on list is the written equivalent of verbal conversation. > When you are having a conversation with someone, you don't expect to > have to be able to provide sources every time you try to make a point.
Yeah, but that's often what is demanded, expectations aside. > The deeper the discussion gets, the greater requirement for > providing substantiation, but I don't think we should jump on > someone for providing their opinion however misguided we think that > they are. Well that makes me feel better :) -j- -- moo.
