the basic rule is that we are Michael's guests here. It's his salon. He sets the rules. As a result, it's worth participating. If it's not, we go away.
On 3/21/07, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Paul takes issue with the fatwa on certain threads. He is correct that I have never issued an exact policy, although I have taken a few stabs at it in the past when threads seem to have outlived their usefulness. One type of thread that I cut off is when it tends to revolve around the particular interest of one party. My interest here is that I would like to create a comfortable environment that encourages more of the lurkers to join in. When the discussion centers on a single party, I do not think that it makes the list better, especially when almost nobody seems particularly receptive to the discussion. Such threads almost invariably degenerate into nastiness. We already saw that with this one. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
-- Jim Devine / "When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." -- Mark Twain.
