I interpret 10-lines to really entail this thought: one subject/topic
per email message. Not mashups, as we presently see frequently. Keep
the "Subject" line fresh--a dictum I am violating simply for purposes
of illustrating the point. (01)
Jack (02)
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Ron Wheeler
<rwheeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> In the meantime, don't let my 10 line comments hinder your expression of
> ideas specially if they are new ideas.
>
> Ron
>
>> -chris
>>
>>
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