Once more: this is not about who pushed first. It's a question of
what behaviors will make it possible for the list to go back to what
it's good at, which includes passionate argument that doesn't become
a flame war.
Mark
At 09:37 PM 10/30/2007, you wrote:
>I already saw this. What Dark Victory in Mr. Weiss referring to? Joe
>Duemer and the two Rogers have seen fit to inform the general readership
>that my poetry is bad. Not the sort of thing to be encouraged I seem to be
>urged to believe. Yet I see nothing reproving them. Ridiculous. Typical?
>Who knows?
>
>On 10/30/07, Anny Ballardini <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > (The glitch with Jicsmail continues, Mark was not able to forward this
> > mail
> > before. As Joseph Duemer said yesterday, server's problems are being
> > fixed.)
> >
> >
> > Joe: The argument has been a cooperative venture, though as with most
> > such it quickly assumed a life of its own This, however, is all
> > yours, and it's in incredibly bad taste. Let's try to avoid the
> > victory laps--everybody lost this time around.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > At 10:31 AM 10/30/2007, you wrote:
> > >It shows a certain lack of bel esprit . Very unfortunate. I volunteer
> > to
> > >take over your duties. Are there technical problems you may, perhaps,
> > find
> > >a bit overwhelming? No problem. I do this stuff every day -- that way
> > you
> > >can concentrate on your blog and your students and can contribute here
> > >without the burden of overseeing all of this. A blessing for everyone.
> > >
> > >We can avoid these embarrassing moments!
> >
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