[filmscanners] Re: Tiresome Arguments Ad Infinitum

2002-04-18 Thread Tris Schuler
There's all of what you say, Frank, but the alternative (censorship) is, I'm afraid, less attractive still. Choice is ours. Tris It's amazing -- and sad -- just how often a few of those on this list seem driven to engage in hair-splitting arguments about anything not seen quite their way by

[filmscanners] Re: Tiresome Arguments Ad Infinitum

2002-04-17 Thread Todd Flashner
I mostly lurk on this list, but I've read many of these ad nauseum threads here and elsewhere to know what you speak of, and I disagree. Why so many lists want to rehash the same old newbie questions over and over I'll never understand. On this list the repetitive mundane might be about dust, or

[filmscanners] Re: Tiresome Arguments Ad Infinitum

2002-04-17 Thread Lawrence Smith
On 4/17/02 1:29 PM, Todd Flashner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just when did esoterica become so vulgar in this society? Are we only sound bite able now? If something can't be agreed upon quickly it's wasted time? Is AGREEMENT better than truth, understanding, and knowledge? Is pleasantry more

[filmscanners] Re: Tiresome Arguments Ad Infinitum

2002-04-17 Thread TonySleep
On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:59:16 -0400 Lawrence Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Someone I communicated with off list about this said they usually try to go off list if there are only 2 or 3 actively participating in a thread that is clearly going nowhere. Plan B is of course to start a new

[filmscanners] Re: Tiresome Arguments Ad Infinitum

2002-04-17 Thread Todd Flashner
on 4/17/02 2:46 PM, Laurie Solomon wrote: Todd, On another list, in a thread similar to this one, (fed up with the esoterica), the complainer facetiously suggested someone start a list called The Noise, where all these less-than-everyday-useful discussions can air freely, (and I would

[filmscanners] RE: Tiresome Arguments Ad Infinitum

2002-04-17 Thread Laurie Solomon
Of Todd Flashner Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Tiresome Arguments Ad Infinitum on 4/17/02 2:46 PM, Laurie Solomon wrote: Todd, On another list, in a thread similar to this one, (fed up with the esoterica), the complainer facetiously