Subject: Re: Recent list-serve "debate"
Vigdor Schreibman - FINS (fins@access.digex.net)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 15:31:43 -0400 (EDT)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 15:31:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Vigdor Schreibman - FINS <fins@access.digex.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <roundtable@cni.org> Subject: Re: Recent list-serve "debate" In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19980610190702.006cf314@pop.mindspring.com> Message-Id: <Pine.SUN.3.96.980611151230.12701A-100000@access5.digex.net>
On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, Mark J. Huisman <cinemark@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> As a fairly recent newcomer to the TRP gatherings, I must say I am
> completely appalled by the all-around lack of civility concerning ATP's
> recent 706 filing. As a journalist who regularly covers public policy,
> I would not like to have to debote a future piece to in-sniping among a
> community of activists who are trying to advance discourse and policy
> benefitting the public.
While you are blowing off some hot air here abouts, Marc, it
would be helpful to try to articulate your statements so that
they are a wee bit more intelligible. Tell us what you are
griping about? How does one "debote a future piece to in-sniping"?
> Please be advised, however, that I monitor this list serve as a
> journalist and I consider anything I find thereon, including personal
> attacks, fair game.
I this the solemn challenge to us mortals by a bona fide journalist?
> Please find a way to discuss these legitmate matters in a mature,
> insightful way that furthers debate. It's unpleasant to see so many
> hardworking people sounding like everyone else running around Capitol
> Hill.
Now here is a goal that is, indeed, worth pursuing! Our first
problem is to discover the meaning of your language, "mature and
insightful," and then we have the basic need to "find a way to
discuss these matters"! If you have any ideas on this topic
that can help the participants shift their deliberations out of
chaos, which is the law of the Internet, toward a higher level of
community wisdom, please do let us know ;-).
Vigdor Schreibman - FINS <fins@access.digex.net>
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