Dear Tom
While I agree entirely with Voltaire's sentiment, the whole point about
Robert Kent is that he is not at all interested in discussing anything. He
has shown himself to be most reluctant to listen to anyone who takes a
view that runs counter to his. He is not using the list to promote
discussion - he is using it to advance his rather biassed views. And that
is not really what I thought the list was for.
Nick Moore
In message <BB5EEC8335A8D4118DFE00508B5EF6F52D88C7@B
RUNSWICK_NT3>, Tom Poston <[log in to unmask]>
writes
>
> "I may not agree with you say,
> But I defend till death your right to say it"
> (Voltaire)
>
> I agree, with Ian, when I sit at my computer and find hundreds of email I must
> say I relieved that they are from this list and I can delete them, now that is
> cathartic. I find it both interesting and disstressing that many members of the list
> don't want to discuss things, of course their are limits, but I don't see why
> people can't have a frank exchange of view about things that are going on in the
> library world. If we don't involve ourselves in these discussions and cut ourselves
> off from discussion and the flow of ideas we will enhance the image of us inward
> looking people trying to guard the books from the readers and the information
> from users.
>
> If people don't like discussing things then why are they on a discussion list, their
> are many things that come through from the list which are irrelevant to me but
> of course I either delete them or read them and then delete them . If its a
> choice between censorship and erroneous emails I select the email (right before I
> delete them).
>
> Carry on debating
> regards
> Tom
> TOM POSTON
> Researcher
> BRI
> Brunswick Group Ltd
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Noble, Iain [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 17 November 2000 10:40
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Librarian Beseiged and Threatened
>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am never quite sure why we always have these debates on what should or
> should not be posted on the list on a Friday? Perhaps it is some sort of
> cathartic process after the stresses and strains of the past week, or maybe
> we are just getting ready for the weekend?
>
> Our last little spat was about library services for submissives if I recall?
> This one is about the persecution of librarians in Cuba. Since both the
> original postings concerned libraries and this is a library discussion list
> then it would seem that they have a legitimate place here? Or are we
> debating the content of the messages? A very dangerous path in my humble
> opinion.
>
> As everyone keeps saying we all have a Delete key and I am sure we are
> sophisticated users of our email software so that we can setup filters on
> our incoming email. I certainly know where all the 'Video Request ERA
> Licence Held' messages go on my computer! :-)
>
> Iain Noble
>
> University of Teesside Learning Resources Centre,
> Southfield Road,
> Middlesbrough,
> TS1 3BA UK
>
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> Telephone: (44)(0)1642 342121
> Fax: (44)(0)1642 342190
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 17 November 2000 10:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Librarian Beseiged and Threatened
>
>
> Actually can I share this with you all - the thing that
> really really annoys the hell out of me - those "out of
> office" replies. They beat spam, junk mail and hoax viruses
> and anything else I've ever had. I turn into a psychotic
> axe murderer after receiving a mailbox full of these
> wretched "non-mails".
> Hmpph.
>
> Marina
>
>
>
>
> > I agree with Marina. I also find these messages a useful
> > counter-balance
> > to information put out (but not on this list) by the Cuba
> > Solidarity
> > Campaign.
> > Malcolm Taggart, Keele
> >
> > > Sorry, but don't have any strong feelings about the post
> > > one way or the other. Our servers can cope with it. My
> > > pute can cope with it.
> > >
> > > I get bombarded all day with emails of varying degrees of
> > > size and interest and I can assure all lis-linkers my DEL
> > > key is not sitting idle.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Marina
> > >
>
> -----------------------------------
> Marina Bruce
> Deputy Librarian
> St. George's Hospital Medical School
> University of London
>
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