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- From: rseymour@reed.edu (Robert Seymour)
- Subject: Re: RF more D: talk.philosophy.objectivism
- Keywords: objectivism
- References: <1992Nov15.094302.8873@wuecl.wustl.edu>
- Sender: news@reed.edu (USENET News System)
- Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 21:27:39 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov15.212739.8268@reed.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov15.094302.8873@wuecl.wustl.edu> amc@wucs1.wustl.edu (Adam
- Costello) writes:
- > I recently propsed the newsgroup
- >
- > talk.philosophy.objectivism
- > unmoderated
- > For the discussion of all topics related to Objectivism.
- >
- > I have since learned of many people who favor the creation of the group,
- > and a few who oppose it. The latter are opposed not to the group per
- > se, but to its unmoderated status. These few claim to be able to rally
- > many no-votes, and I have reason to believe them.
- >
- > I personally would prefer an unmoderated group, but to me it's more
- > important that there be a group at all. Therefore, I am willing to
- > consider changing the proposal to one for a moderated group. What do
- > others think about this?
- >
- > If a moderated group were created, Paul Vixie <vixie@vix.com> would be
- > willing to serve as moderator. He is currently moderator of the
- > objectivism@vix.com mailing list.
- >
- > AMC
- > amc@cics.wustl.edu
-
- My vote would be for an unmoderated group. While I expect that there
- will be some people who will just subscribe so that they may attack objectivism
- at every chance, I think the unmoderated forum would be preferable. If we
- include language in the charter to the effect that such a group is set up to
- discuss objectivism in a productive and useful manner (not necessarily always
- positive, but constructive) then we can simply point out the charter to anyone
- who is a pain, and I should expect that they would comply. If this is not the
- case, may an unmoderated group restrict a person from posting?
-
- --
- Robert Seymour rseymour@reed.edu
- Departments of Physics and Philosophy
- Artificial Life Project Reed College
- Reed Solar Energy Project (SolTrain) Portland, OR
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