Kristin said: > Proyect was one of the more unhinged contributors > at that time. When it came to an end, he set up his > own domain, banned everyone that he disagreed with
I witnessed the transition from the Spoons to what followed. It is an overstatement to say Proyect banned *everyone* he disagreed with. I would estimate that at least 80 percent of the people Proyect banned were either unable or unwilling to participate in the listserv in a productive way. So--for these 80 percent--Proyect was simply defending the signal-to-noise ratio of the list. What about the remaining 10 or 20 percent? Those were people who argued, in an articulate way, that the main problem in the radical left comes from the right (ie: reformism and social democracy) -- rather than from the left (ie: sectarianism and cultism). Proyect had blind spots concerning radical politics, and sometimes was unable to distinguish between solid and articulate criticism of the influence of social democratic politics, ideology and methods -- and trolling. I was active on the list (on and off) over the years and had a number of run-ins with Proyect. I did everything possible to respect the rules of the listserv and the people on it. Proyect eventually banned me. When I emailed him for an explanation, he only said that my activity was not consistent with the purpose of the list. Proyect may have been somewhat "unhinged" in the early days--but this was greatly outweighed by the simple fact that he was a brilliant writer. There is no other way to put it. Proyect could explain complicated matters in a way that made sense and was also entertaining and funny. He did this again and again and again. This brought out the best in everyone and was, without a doubt, the main attraction of the listserv. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#42956): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/42956 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/120713292/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
