Very eloquently spoken, Leonard, a thought-provoking posting in the Christmas spirit indeed.
A happy X-mas to you and your's! Göran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "LuteNet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 14. desember 2003 04:16 Subject: Reflections on our e-community | A couple of evenings ago my son happened to be looking over my shoulder as I read through some of my | LuteNet mail. He was rather intrigued by some of the topics, queries and responses. As I began to explain | what some threads were about, and their histories, I began to realize that, as superficial as e-mail may | appear, much more emerges from our various styles. I tend to graft particular personalities onto various | senders based on what and how they write. I (we) form alliances without (in many cases) even meeting the | people we read. I may like what you write, but who knows what would happen in a real meeting! I guess we | need to be mindful of how we present ourselves in this unusual space. | Though our membership ranges from around the globe, we have what amounts to a small cyber-space | cafe. There are the regulars, presenting a variety of perspectives; newcomers to the lute, seeking advice | or cameraderie. There are comedians, sages, wall-flowers, cranks. This place caters to folks of all | persuasions and professions: players, builders, doctors, lawyers, scientists, mystics. And of course our | patient barista, Wayne, who lets us carry on until it looks like some of the clientele are ready to run. | We've all stopped in to check the latest or most authentic information on the object of our passion. We | savor the free flow of information that, until this place opened a short time ago, was a rare elixir. And | everyone has something to contribute, even beginners on the lute who ask those questions that make us all | think a little more clearly about what we're doing. | This is a really special place. Even though I've at times had my fears about breaking the "delete" | key (really, my spam is a million times worse!), I'll always stop in here for my info fix. | Thanks everyone for making this cyber-space a community! And Wayne, thanks for staying open to us | all 24/7! | Best wishes to you all in the holiday season. Remember: Things always get brighter after the | soltice. May you all find new light on your paths! | | Sincerely, | Leonard Williams | [] | (_) | ~ | | |
