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Interesting observation.
Many possible answers:
1. People in the list have lost interest or are so busy that they stopped
answering questions or consults. Others may have stopped posting
controversial points. An external observer would get that impression by
looking at the conversation strings in the list's archive.
2. I presume this could also be a back-swing of the pendulum that was
brought to a tense height when large files were shared or personal messages
were emailed to the whole group.
3. The list moderator is suppressing most of the mail because of the foul
and offensive language in it.
Whatever the reason, the collective know-how of this list remains hidden. I
agree with Jacob - let's unleash it!
Victor
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacob Puliyel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 9:16 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: The demise of discussion in this list
Dear List
Everyone has noticed that there is much less discussion on this list
recently.
The reason is that replies to individual questions go directly to the author
of the query rather than to the list.
(If you press the reply button for this letter your reply comes
directly to me rather than to EBM. Everyone gets the question but not to
read the answers)
The advantage is that mail boxes are not stuffed full everyday with
discussion that
is of little interest to them.
The disadvantage is that the list is a lot less lively than during the
"Numbers Needed to Pray" controversy.
I for one learnt a lot about subjects in which I initially thought I had
little interest.
Are not people who join discussion groups like that?
Wonder if we could take a straw vote on what list members prefer.
Remember dont press just the reply button but copy your replies to EBM.
Truly
Jacob M. Puliyel MD MRCP
Head of Pediatrics
St Stephens Hospital
Tis Hazari
Delhi 110054
From
Puliyel
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