Good Afternoon, Michael
re: "We could always try again. The initial focus should be less
on building up a text and more on uncovering agreement over
the content."
You are, of course, correct. It's generally a good idea to put the
horse in front of the cart. The way to compile a complex agreement is
to identify the points on which all agree - and resolve the differences
on points where there is disagreement. It's a building process, one
block at a time. A method of accomplishing the task is described at:
http://participedia.net/wiki/A_Search_For_Knowledge_Of_Intangibles
(I suppose this submission puts put me firmly within Einstein's
definition of insanity, but who's here to notice?)
Fred Gohlke
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