Dear Brian, You may be right that I have it backwards. Who knows?
I really do not want to get into any hassles as to why you or anyone else wanted to form another listserv. You certainly have that right. My opinion was that it appeared to me the rationale was to distance yourselves from a certain shall we say, "element" on this listserv that disagreed with those who formed the new listserv. You graciously informed me that I too was included amongst the unwanted discourse as to how the neighborhood was developing, which I took to be not exactly inviting and I may have misinterpreted that as a bit hostile. Listservs are formed every day. What distinguishes this instance from others at least for me, are the insidious, nose-tweaking, we're-SO glad-we got-away-from-you, variety of posts I have seen. Things have been all right here. There's the occasional untoward post but by and large we have been able to discuss things here and even disagree. I am happy for you that you have found your type of discussion with the right type of people on the new listserv. As your neighbor, I wish you many happy discussions over there and no ill will. I'll be here whenever you want to discuss something with me. Off to gym. Regards, Wilma PS Make haste on your mice issue, because the massive invasion season is at hand and trust me, you DON'T want that. Exterminator business for mice shoots up about 60% during the autumn. On 9/11/07 8:46 AM, "Brian Siano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wilma de Soto wrote: >> >> Those who were not gung-ho about certain issues such as the UCD, BID >> and other Penn initiatives were labeled as whiners, cranks, >> complainers etc. >> >> My point is those who originally formed the UCNeighbors listserv did >> so because they did not want to hear arguments from people who >> continually disagreed with their view of how this community should >> evolve and wanted a means to block and censure those they deemed >> unwanted/unfit for their new listserv, which in and of itself is a >> form of hostility. It seems to suggest that some of us neighbors are >> superior to others. > Wilma. I don't know of anyone who is "gung ho" about any such > initiatives. Many of us see good and bad in such things. And because we > do this, it's _we_ who are labelled as appeasers, cowards, suckups, and > racists because we don't simply yell "Penn sucks!" and denounce it all > as evil gentrifying corporate malevolence. > > The people who formed UCneighbors are, frankly, fed up with the crummy > and hostile level of discussion that's emerged on this list. It's become > tiressome, useless, and needlessly dispiriting. Yet you call setting up > another list an "act of hostility." > > I think you have this _exactly backward_. > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
