Re: To split or not to split... That is the Question!

[Janet Morrow]

> I disagree.  Meta discussions (discussions pertaining to the > list/newsgroup in and of itself) are rarely destructive, and I > personally haven't seen one cause the "self destruction" of a list > or newsgroup, well... ever in my almost nine years on the net.  These > discussions sometimes change the way things are done on the lists.   It would appear that a number of people have misinterpreted e-mail.  I am in agreement with Julian when he said,  "But the solutions have not been discussed. I know that solutions reached with consensus will work 90% of the time. Solutions that are imposed work about 15% of the time."   I did say at the end of my e-mail, "I for one am willing to support any of the above mentioned options, or to listen to more.  I do feel that these issues are pertinent (I miss spelled this one word, sorry) to both lists, and needs to have some respectful discussion from list participants."   If my e-mail was read through to the end it would be obvious that I felt that discussion was important, as I so stated.  What I was suggesting is basically what Julian was doing, to discuss possible resolutions to the current issue.  I simply stated the three possible options in my opinion, but further stated that I was open to listening to other options.   (I for one have seen a number of lists fragment and fall apart.  Not from open and respectful discussion, but not being open minded and discussing possible option to current problems.)   Instead of disagreeing with one sentence in my e-mail, perhaps we could have a discussion on possible solutions.  We have heard from a very small % of list members.  If Julian is right, and I feel he is, we need to come to a consensus.  Options please.   Janet