[NR] New List

[Burke McCrory]

Annais,

As of this time I am discussing with a few people about being co moderators
of the list but until they give me permission, I will not announce them
publicly.  The northern list is for day to day issues in the north, this
new list was set up to specifically give the north a place to talk about
ideas of unity, identity, and fun.  Ideas both for and against these and
other issues are welcomed equally.  We have to get a dialog started or this
will just keep degenerating.  Many people who as subscribed to the northern
list may not be interested in these issues.  As for acceptance since the
list is completely open, anyone can post to it whether they are a member or
not,  so it will be difficult for anyone to successfully ridicule one idea
over the next.  As for needing an office of Ansteorra to watch over the
list, we are all adults here and should not need some office to hold a
ruler over out hands.  If we can't make things work by use of the
principals of common sense and decency them we truly are in trouble.  If
you don't want to use the new list that is fine,  I would encourage you to
bring up any and all issues here on the northern list.  Dialog is good
where ever it happens.

Burke


At 03:48 PM 7/10/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>--- Burke McCrory <bmccrory at oktax.state.ok.us> wrote:
> > A new list has been formed to foster discussion of
> > regional unity and fun in
> > the north.  It is open to anyone and is readable by
> > all.  I hope people
> > will use it for the purpose it is intended for and
> > speak to ways that the
> > North can come together and grow in unity.
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northern_unity
> >
> > Burke
>
>
>Burke,
>
>Isn't this what the "Northern list"  moderated by
>Pug,et alia, is for?
>
>Why do we need another one?  The Northern list is open
>to everyone, isn't it? I for one think this is
>redundant and unnessasary.
>
>How is your New List different from the Northern list
>we already have? I see this as a waste of band-width,
>computer hard drive space, and time.
>
>What are the benefits of having 2 lists for the same
>purpose?  Are there people out there who feel that if
>they should voice their opinion on this list, they
>will be ridiculed?  I know I have, but if your New
>List is open to everyone, how will that feeling chage
>for me and others?
>
>Who is to be the moderator?  If it is not moderated by
>an officer of Ansteorra, how can I be guaranteed that
>what I post will be met with impartiability?  How do I
>feel secure in knowing that I will not be removed for
>voicing my thoughts and opinions?
>
>
>Where will the subscribtion prosess be handled and how
>will the word be spread that it is out there?  There
>will be those who sign up to the Northern list at a
>later date and never be aware of the fact that your
>extra list is out there.  They will feel unimportant
>and insignificant that no one let them know that your
>New List was also there.  And no one wants to feel
>that way.
>
>I believe this New List will further promulgate the
>bipolar effects we in the North have been experiencing
>in one form or another for quite some time.  I can not
>logically conclude that a new and seperate list will
>solve this problem.
>
>We already have a forum to promote the North and let
>every one who is interested in what we in the North
>are doing to have fun and foster unity.  Why don't we
>use it?
>
>Are we using it to its fullest capability?  No.  And
>this is partially my fault.  And your fault.  And
>everyone's fault who reads this list.
>
>Can we change this?  Yes.  I can become more vocal and
>post about what is going on in my local area/region
>and what we are doing that I am proud about and want
>to share, and I can do the opposite.  I can address
>those problems we have and ask for solutions on how to
>work through them.  And through the input of others
>with differing veiw points all of us can grow together
>and build a stronger local group and region.
>
>Will I post about every little thing that happens?
>No.  I am a private individual and my private life is
>private.  If I offer to share, I am open and willing
>to take comments, both positive and negative, both
>constructive and snipe-y.
>
>I do not think that having a seperate list to promote
>unity is the answer.  It is just another layer of
>segregation and exclusion all of us have experienced
>at one time or another in our lives.
>
>
>We should use what we already have available to us to
>do so.
>
>Annais
>
>
>
>
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