Re: Save the poor children and win valuable prizes

Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Tue, 06 May 1997 06:34:17 -0700


Agree that baaed on the list rules this thread is inappropriate.

I suggest either the paid subscription (or variant) or the institution of a policy that topics like free-market vs (x) *must* be discussed purely in E-Prime--violators to be banished, no warning, no exceptions.

Harsh, but effective.

MMB

At 03:53 PM 5/5/97 -0700, you wrote:

>This discussion does not belong on the Extropians mailing list. If Erik and

>others want to argue about whether free markets or state control are best

>for poor children, take it to the Transhuman list, or some other place.

>

>The list rules are very clear about this. Eric broke the rules. I ask

>others not to respond to his posts on this topic here. Let's keep this list

>for its intended purpose.

>

>Erik, your comment about religious cults was asinine and uncalled for. Do

>you publish articles on totally irrelevant topics in Homo Excelsior? Would

>you publish an article comparing two makes of automobile, or a how-to guide

>on brick-laying? Didn't think. So please respect the founding principles of

>our list. Extropians love to debate economic issues, but this list is not

>the place for this discussion.

>

>

>Max More, Ph.D.

>more@extropy.org

>http://www.primenet.com/~maxmore

>Author: The Augmented Animal (Forthcoming: HardWired, 1998)

>President, Extropy Institute, Editor, Extropy

>exi-info@extropy.org, http://www.extropy.org

>(310) 398-0375

>

>

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