ExI list and Positive Directions

From: Natasha Vita-More (natasha@natasha.cc)
Date: Sun Jul 20 2003 - 15:30:45 MDT

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    At 07:05 PM 7/18/03 -0400, you wrote:
    > > "OK, but let's not just say it as a matter of faith. Let's
    > > take real action. What exact changes do you propose to make
    > > that will cut down on rancor? If no changes are made, none
    > > will occur."
    > >
    > > Harvey, think outside the box. Changes can and will happen.
    > > They might not happen when you want or expect them to happen,
    > > but they shall. This is the nature of progress.
    >
    >This doesn't make sense to me. If we don't change the system, it won't
    >change. ExI is currently in control of the list, the rules, the moderator,
    >and the enforcement. Everything is happening exactly they way ExI's
    >moderator implements it. If we don't enforce the rules, they aren't really
    >in force. If we don't prohibit ad hominem, we can't claim ad hominem is
    >prohibited on this list. I don't understand how doing nothing will
    >institute change.

    I never said we are doing nothing. In fact, we are doing something.

    Natasha Vita-More
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