Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:41:31 -0500
From: "\\\"Ryan H. B. Graham\\\"" <ryan.graham-AT-utoronto.ca>
Subject: Re: AUT: "use the delete button, Luke ..."


Hi, 

As a lurker on this list for several months, I have not found Scott's posts 
totally useless.  Regardless of his intentions, I know that I have found much of 
the responses and discussion resulting from his posts to be quite interesting.  
I think allot of useful discussion has taken place that would have otherwise not 
have if there was not a left-capitalist perspective like Scott's here to 
stimulate it.  That's not to say that the discussion would be less interesting 
without him (I'm not that familiar with the pre-Scott era on autopsy), just that 
his presence has not been totally negative. 

I do agree that the sheer amount of Scott's posts can be annoying, but there are 
several others here who are also quite prolific in their ability to post to this 
list.  Content rather that quantity seems to be the real issue here.  I don't 
remember, were there any political guidelines you had to agree to when you 
signed up? 

On that point, IMO the censorship argument doesn't seem to be that relevant.  Is 
this list for communist discussion or is it a forum for 'freedom of speech'.  If 
Scott is disruptive to the purpose of this list then by all means boot him.  At 
the moment I'm not sure he is. 

Steve is (w)right. Us lurkers (which I'm not sure if Steve really is) should 
definitely speak up a little more. 

CGs 
Ryan 
 




Quoting Steve Wright <pmargin-AT-froggy.com.au>:

> Harald and everyone else,
> 
> I think one reason that certain posts take up such a large proportion of
> the list at present is that others (starting with myself) have held back
> on raising other matters.
> 
> In my case, it's largely a consequence of shifting into lurker mode over
> the past year or so, partly as a conscious decision to post less and
> listen more.
> 
> Maybe I need to rethink that. I have certainly missed (for example)
> Thomas' posts - but he may have other reasons than me for being quieter
> of late, and certainly I'm not suggesting that he (or others) 'explain'
> their silence. I'm just trying to encourage all those other lurkers out
> there to raise some new threads (or comment on past ones).
> 
> My main preoccupation in the real world has been the mood shift over
> this looming war, where even one close relative of a traditionally Tory
> bent are talking scathingly about 'US imperialism'. I *think* it bodes
> well, although how it fits into the earlier mood here in Australia
> around the Tampa crisis is still beyond my powers of explanation ...
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
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