Paul Weir writes: This rather flattering description of y'all can be found in the October 13 edition of the Boston Globe, in an article by Nicholas Thompson in the "Ideas" section entitled "Freedom to flame". (I'm utterly hopeless on a computer, hence I'm unable to provide a hot link.) As the title of the article implies, flaming has driven out intelligent talk from most political and public policy forums. But since this list is� a conspicuous exception, congratulations seem to be in order. Nice going, folks, and special thanks to the List Manager.
Me: Thanks for the thanks Paul - although I think the story may give us a bit too much credit (and I'm not sure my recent posts about my garage mark a list high point, either). However, the story amply illustrates what our rules try to avoid. Anyway, here's the Globe link - they're pretty aggressive about charging so it may not be free for long. If the link breaks, the story is at http://www.boston.com/globe/, toward the bottom of the page under "Ideas," as of early this morning. http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/286/focus/Freedom_to_flame+.shtml David Brauer List manager _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
