Re: [ontolog-forum] Foundation ontology, CYC, and Mapping

[Ron Wheeler <rwheeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Christopher Menzel wrote:
> On Feb 26, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Ron Wheeler wrote:
>   
>> Once more a message of more than 10 lines.
>>
>> Can you guys actually assert that you are in the process of reaching a 
>> consensus on this or are we just working our way through year 2 of the SOS.
>>
>> I withdraw my complaint if either side can provide an example of where 
>> this discussion has changed their view of the universe.
>>
>> Perhaps if you started to work on a joint document on the way to move 
>> forward, we might start making progress.
>>     
>
> A mailing list is a medium for a conversation.  As in conversations, some 
>parties can drone on and the same points can often be repeated.  If the nature 
>of the conversation here isn't to your liking, unsubscribe.  I doubt there is 
>anything approaching consensus on your arbitrarily imposed 10 line limit and I 
>for one think it is a bad idea.
>
>   
Unfortunately according to Peter a lot of people are unsubscribing and 
it often appears that the same old arguments are being repeated in new 
words.    (01)

The 10 line limit is a bit of a leg pull but gives voice to 2 different 
issues.
1) There are some interesting and perhaps important ideas being written 
about in what sometimes appear to be well thought out messages that are 
not being preserved in a more formal (wiki as formal???) and 
consolidated way.
2) There is a lot of long messages that are simply rehashes of 
previously held positions that have not changed in several years and are 
often just picking at small cracks in another long argument.    (02)

Some days I do feel like unsubscribing but often there are some 
interesting things said where I do feel that I have learned something.
Perhaps my expectation that this forum is supposed to be about 
progressing is misplaced and there is another forum where I would be 
more comfortable with the sense of direction and achievement.    (03)

In the meantime, don't let my 10 line comments hinder your expression of 
ideas specially if they are new ideas.    (04)

Ron    (05)

> -chris
>
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