Hi Mike, I believe it is because our emails are not so easily accessible to the general public. The simple barriers of an email list are enough to keep out the vast majority of would-be trouble makers, because in the 'information age' there are ever increasing volumes of low hanging fruit that can be targeted easier than this list.
Another issue is anonymity. Using aliases, avatars, etc. was a great way to protect ourselves online, and still is. However, establishing anonymity is a technical / convenience barrier for some participants. IMHO email lists such as this provide a similar feeling and/or function with less hassle. Thus it encourages more free speech, sharing, etc. Unfortunately the shield of anonymity is being aggressively attacked by Google, Facebook, and others, as they seek to exploit our identities and activities for monetary gain. Google's attempts are especially devious. Apple is perhaps the only company that aggressively protects our identities, and they are under constant pressure from advertisers, investors, and developers to release more information. In any case, these email lists remain outside the scope of those happenings. I use various forms of communication, and I think they are all helpful in some way. We need to get this info out to the world, and we also need a safe and easy way to discuss it. Thanks for your efforts. On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 9:05 PM, M.G. Devour <mdev...@gmail.com> wrote: > Victor wrote: > > I don't participate much, but I feel the email groups are necessary to > > protect people from prosecution, trolling, etc. A sad statement to be > > sure. > > I'm curious, Victor, in what way you believe the e-mail format protect > us? Particularly since we do have a web-accessible archive? > > Thank you for your thoughts. > > Be well, > > Mike D. > > > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org > > Unsubscribe: > <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=unsubscribe> > Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html > > Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> > List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com> > > >
