RE: Can we please dekookify the list?

Jonathan Reeves (JonathanR@mail.iclshelpdesks.com)
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 09:42:05 -0000

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I find it hard to believe some of the postings on this subject.

I may be new to this list, but I was under the impression that extropians valued free thinking, free speech, learning about all areas of life and science, accepting the importance (and usefulness) of hearing points of view which differ to your own own.

Now, it seems like some kind of clique are trying to claim the list as their own personal chat room, by either setting up democratic censorship or just simply buying the thing outright.

Apologies if I have miunderstood anyones intent, but the tone of the postings has seemed to me very suspect. I don't care if someone's grammar or spelling aren't too clever - they still have a right to express their point of view - do you want people to pass an entrance test before being allowed to post to the list?

In principle the prefixes are a good idea, although so many of the discussions are linked in ways which cross over the boundaries that I think it might be a little hard (and misleading) to enforce.

Jon Reeves



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I find it hard to believe some of the postings on = this subject.

I may be new to this list, but I was under the = impression that extropians valued free thinking, free speech, learning = about all areas of life and science, accepting the importance (and = usefulness) of hearing points of view which differ to your own = own.


Now, it seems like some kind of clique are trying to = claim the list as their own personal  chat room, by either setting = up democratic censorship or just simply buying the thing = outright.


Apologies if I have miunderstood anyones intent, but = the tone of the postings has seemed to me very suspect. I don't care if = someone's grammar or spelling aren't too clever - they still have a = right to express their point of view - do you want people to pass an = entrance test before being allowed to post to the list?


In principle the prefixes are a good idea, although = so many of the discussions are linked in ways which cross over the = boundaries that I think it might be a little hard (and misleading) to = enforce.


Jon Reeves