Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 20:01:15 +1000
To: bhaskar-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU
From: Hilary Mclaren <mclaren-AT-ats.com.au>
Subject: BHA: netiquette!


I have been a lurker on the Bhaskar list for some months and although
unwilling as yet to venture onto the stormy seas of debate, I have enjoyed
engaging with many of the ideas under discussion.  Some of the discussions
go over my head, as my philosophical training is at the level of Sophie's
World!  However I am doing some reading of Bhaskar's work and participate in
Gary Maclennan's reading group.

What I want to say here is that I have found the list courteous and
intellectually open.  Until recently.  Now I sit down at my computer, log in
to my email and cross my fingers, wondering whether another stream of
invective will be downloaded. As a woman, living in Australia, I am
accustomed to encountering posturing males, overloaded with testosterone and
hatred.  More usually in pubs.  Not the sort of thing I would expect on a
philosophy discussion list.  

Please, let the courtesy return.  And boys - go find another windmill to
tilt at.  Make your contributions if you must but leave out the pathetic
sexual references and silly swearwords. 

Cheers,
Hilary McLaren



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