I would hope that the list could continue but perhaps in a kind of 'back to
basics' way i.e. actually focussing on poetry. When the list has actually
done and actually does do what it says on the tin, it is invaluable. The
difficulty for this member is that it largely seems to have wandered a long
way away from that.
cheers
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth James" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 13 January 2002 13:08
Subject: future of the list
> Hi all
>
> At the end of February we propose to make decisions about the future.
> Whether we will keep the list going; if so, who shall be the listowners
> for the next little while; what if any new intentions and conditions
> might be inaugurated. This announcement is *not -- we hope -- that all
> discussion should now concern it. We'd rather people started discussing
> poetry instead: then all doubts as to viability of this list would tend
> to disappear . . . But it should give you a while to mull it over &
> express views & ideas, or volunteer assistance, if desired, at leisure.
> (We have solicited such views before, and will refer back to those too.)
> We don't think the decision will be 'democratic' as such, nor could
> pretend to be given the pragmatics of achieving such with this
> technology at present, but we're obviously looking to provide something
> that is distinctly wanted, and positively supported, *and that rewards
> our bother, i.e. feels worthwhile, and interests *us too. You might
> consider it a process of consultation through discussion.
>
> The landscape has changed, since Ric Caddel set this list up, in
> November 1996. There are lots more opportunities to talk on the internet
> and there is a range of lists dealing with poetry and poetics. It can be
> questioned whether an open list primarily focussed on british and irish
> experimental poetries, their practitioners and their readers, is still
> wanted. Perhaps some other kind of resource would meet some needs better
> (a website focussing more closely on the aforementioned poetries than
> the various other poetry information sites that exist, for instance?).
> As ever, questions of rules & policies arise (whether the 'greeting'
> procedure we started last year is worth continuing with, for instance?).
>
> over to you
>
> cris cheek
> Elizabeth James
> Trevor Joyce
>
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