Re: Just a point of order...

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One way of looking at the issue of the two posts a day limit might be to

foster an intention of listening to others and one's Self. Louise

At 11:52 AM 01/03/2000 -0800, you wrote:

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>Dear Mike and all,

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>I am (grudgingly) willing to adhere to the two-posts-a-day rule (I think

>that this is my second for today) after this, if I can first have a chance

>to whine about it.

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>Why is this rule important to people? It seems to me that it interferes

>with the spontaneous give-and-take of many interesting threads. Did

>Socrates have a two-question-a-day rule? Are we that afraid of things

> " getting out of hand " ? (It's only speech, guys.)

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>When we are too busy to follow all the posts/ threads, the option exists to

>pick and choose some and ignore the others. Or do people somehow feel

>guilty about this? If so, why? My feelings aren't hurt if every list member

>doesn't read and carefully ponder every one of my golden words, LOL!

>

>Yes, I do feel better now, thank you.

>

>Regards,

>

>Dan Watkins

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>At 06:07 PM 1/3/00 +0100, you wrote:

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>>... now that we're back on even keel again (and for which, thank you, one

>>and all), can I just remind everyone - myself included - of the (I know

>>it's restrictive, but...) two posts a day limit?

>>Sorry.

>>It works.

>>

>>m

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>>>

[Guest guest]

Dear Mike and all,

I am (grudgingly) willing to adhere to the two-posts-a-day rule (I think

that this is my second for today) after this, if I can first have a chance

to whine about it.

Why is this rule important to people? It seems to me that it interferes

with the spontaneous give-and-take of many interesting threads. Did

Socrates have a two-question-a-day rule? Are we that afraid of things

" getting out of hand " ? (It's only speech, guys.)

When we are too busy to follow all the posts/ threads, the option exists to

pick and choose some and ignore the others. Or do people somehow feel

guilty about this? If so, why? My feelings aren't hurt if every list member

doesn't read and carefully ponder every one of my golden words, LOL!

Yes, I do feel better now, thank you.

Regards,

Dan Watkins

At 06:07 PM 1/3/00 +0100, you wrote:

>

>

>... now that we're back on even keel again (and for which, thank you, one

>and all), can I just remind everyone - myself included - of the (I know

>it's restrictive, but...) two posts a day limit?

>Sorry.

>It works.

>

>m

>

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[Guest guest]

In message , L

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>One way of looking at the issue of the two posts a day limit might be to

>foster an intention of listening to others and one's Self. Louise

That's a very good point, Louise - and one which hadn't occurred to me!

I accept the rule (although like most of the vocal members of this list,

I forget at times) - because it has existed ever since I joined, so

obviously if I had strong feelings against it, I would have unsubscribed

ages ago. However, while acknowledging Louise's point and bowing to the

wish of the moderators, I would like to register myself as being

personally inclined to Dan's position.

Why, for instance, does the rule go by the wayside during conflict

situations, only to be re-imposed when things have settled down and we

are getting some good discussions going? This seems to defeat one of the

main reasons for having the rule in the first place - that a lot of

people regretfully unsubscribe because they simply don't have time for

all the mail! Surely (as we have seen) people are MORE likely to

unsubscribe from a list where fighting posts are unlimited but fruitful

discussion *is*.

I think that fights are more likely to be caused when people seek to

*control* things instead of just allowing cycles to take their course.

Yes, people will unsubscribe at times - some temporarily in order to

give their free time to other things - others permanently, if they find

that for whatever reason, the list is not for them. That's life - we

cannot please all of the people all of the time.

However, having said that - I think that Dan and I are in the minority

on this - so, fine - having given my opinion, I'll shut up - especially

as I need to save my second post for more Sophia stuff!

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fa

http://www.kingseyes.demon.co.uk/greatgoddess.htm

[Guest guest]

The rule goes by the board during conflict situations for the very simple

reason that conflict is in need of resolution... conversation isn't. Thank

you, Louise, for spotting what it's for.

And that makes three from me.

Good night.

m