Friends, I'd like to second the views of Steven and Michael about failure to respond to many of the postings. I find much of what crosses the screen to be fascinating and I often print it out for later consideration. Sometimes I suppose we like to display our knowledge, and sometimes the conversations get a bit too heated. But overall I find this a good list. I don't participate much at all because I just don't have the time to develop a thoughtful response. But it's all appreciated and please don't take "no response" for an absence of interest. Larry Shute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =============================================== >On Thu, 15 May 1997, Michael Perelman wrote: > ><snip> > >> I often hear people express disappointment that their postings seem to >> fall flat. Nobody responds. The reason is not necessarily >> disinterest. It can also be that the post makes a point so well that >> nothing more need be said. > >This is often the case for me. Or sometimes people will have already made >the point that I was planning to make. > >I feel that PEN-L has been enjoying a revival of sorts. There have been a >variety of interesting threads of conversation, and there have been a >number of excellent recent contributions from persons with "shop-floor" >rather than academic points of view (Laurie Dougherty's messages come to >mind). This latest round of criticism and response has also been >valuable to me, although perhaps some of the participants do not view it >as such. I say "let's keep at it." > >Steven Zahniser >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
