Re: Design List Muzzling

>getnote
>On Thu, 9 Feb 1995, Howard Ray Lawrence wrote:

>> Stephen Perella: The term, "muzzling" is your term, not mine. As
>> ListOwner (and moderator), I have asked all
>> subscribers to consider moderating their post to
>> the list in terms of length and number. Your
>> reading of this question is quite negative. How
>> unfortunate.

>spn:
>look howard, i have a legitimate concern here and that you read my
>question as negative convinces me of your callousness. You are the
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WANT TO SEE THING THIS WAY?

>gatekeeper of this forum and if you brush off the political implications
>of such a position then you are supressing some important issues. i don't
>want to make much more of this but you border on being irresponsible.
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YOU DO NOT...?

>Let me rephrase my question: is it more important to ask people not to
>talk, to appease those who aren't paying attention anyway, or is it
>important to try to stimulate dialogue in a medium that affords an
>opportunity as never before for radically democratic exchange?
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>Forgive me if i just don't buy the notion that you are operating from
>more than mere technical limitations.
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CAN I HELP IT IF YOU ARE BEING CYNICAL? I HAVE PERSONALLY RESPONDED TO
ALL OF YOUR FORMER QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS. I HOPE YOU REALIZE THAT I
HAVE MUCH MORE TO DO THAN CONTINUE WITH THIS LINE OF THOUGHT WITH YOU.
MOST OF MY TIME IS FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH. FEEL FREE TO DO WHATEVER
PLEASES YOU ON THE LIST. I HAVE MADE THIS LIST AVAILABLE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS
FOR *OUR* DISCUSSIONS AND EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION --- REALLY LIMITLESS ONES.
I HAVE ONLY ASKED FOR MODERATION.
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>spn <--- STEPHEN --- HOWARD ---
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