I don't doubt that this list
fulfils a certain purpose and should be retained, but who could read the
last week or so of discussion on LIS-CILIP without agreeing that there is a
definite need for something better, some form of moderated discussion which
doesn't lie largely dormant for days and weeks before erupting with endless
tail-chasing rounds of oh-yes-he-did-oh-no-he-didn't arguments whenever
threatened with closure? With the exception of a few contributions, most of
this debate has been entirely dispensable and/or redundant, and tends rather
to buttress CILIP's reasons for wanting to get rid of it than demolish
them.
I find it a little ironic that
there has been so much talk about this list having upwards of 1000 members
when it seems as if it only takes a tiny handful of them to form a moral
quorum; if the overwhelming majority of people on this list can't be
bothered to participate in a debate even on its possible extinction, then I
think that says a great deal about how useful and relevant the list is
generally perceived to be by even its own members. And that's a shame,
because even if/when the CoP become reality, there would still be a viable
and distinct role for a non-exclusive, non-CILIP communication
medium.
Thomas
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