----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:12 PM Subject: Re: Kurt Vonnegut
> Martin Lewis wrote: >> On 4/12/07, Ronn! Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> From: CNN Breaking News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> -- Kurt Vonnegut, whose novels included "Slaughterhouse Five" and >>> "Cat's Cradle," has died at 84, his wife tells The Associated >>> Press. >> >> Have you read anything by Vonnegut? Did it make an impression on >> your life? >> >> You could at least attempt a personal response to this sad news >> that >> actually contained some information about the man and his work. >> Like >> this, for example: >> >> http://www.boingboing.net/2007/04/11/kurt_vonnegut_rip.html >> >> Martin > > You could actually share your OWN experiences about Vonnegut and his > writing, instead of tearing into someone who may only have had a > minute > to relay the news just then. > > Sharing your OWN experiences, here, and not just throwing a link at > people is more likely to generate actual DISCUSSION. > > Which is what I think you were aiming for. Or do you just like to > bitch > about what people do and don't do on mailing lists they've been > extremely active on for several years that you haven't made all that > many posts to? If so, I can get you the info to subscribe to a > mailing > list that has that sort of flamewar a LOT, you might be happier > there. > > (And they were talking about Vonnegut this morning, as well....) Martin is a decent fellow. I think his remarks reflect how things are done differently over on Culture and not any sort of personal attack. Over yonder folks are expected to add comment to posted news items. Austere postings of the sort that are frequent here are viewed as bad netiquette. It is one example of how the net ethic differs on different lists. Topical posts intended to spur discussion are just handled differently. Here we are saying "is this worthy of conversation?" and there they are saying "this is what I want to discuss"(or alternately "this is what I think about that"). Let me whisper to you aside. The best headline I've seen on the subject so far is: Kurt Vonnegut Has Come Unstuck In Time That, dear friends, is simply classic! xponent Completely Free Of Jokes About Cultural Differences Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
