From: "Ian Calkins" <molloy-AT-gwis.com>
Subject: MB: Re: Benevolence
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 20:24:32 -0500


Would you mind if I reposted this?  I like it.

Ian

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> From: Don Socha <347hqx7-AT-cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu>
> To: Blanchot-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU
> Subject: MB: Benevolence
> Date: Tuesday, September 24, 1996 12:27 PM
> 
> What kind of benevolence might emerge from a list service?  We 
> can open doors here.  Progressive representations of the kind of 
> benevolence that emerges in reading Blanchot will cross virtual barriers.

>  I propose we offer temporary, selfless, playful "proof of a more perfect

> benevolence, unknown to us as yet" and that I suspect would, by virtue of

> virtuality, never be limited to ourselves.  Clearly, some postings have 
> generated events "in regard to which benevolence would not be fitting," 
> as promised by the posting process.  Does anyone have any ideas on what 
> unknown form of benevolence might maintain itself in spite of this?  As 
> always, I await a confirmation that will not come.  Accord, given in 
> advance, is presumed. Though everyone who receives this is weary, this is

> not why we have chosen to participate.  My representation of Blanchot's 
> suggestion, is that we open, within our virtuality, a single interval, 
> large enough for a representation of Blanchot to consider himself our 
> true interlocutor.  Forgive me for having asked you to write your opinion

> on this matter.  I have something to say.  I am weary and afraid.  It is 
> for this reason I have chosen to pursue work where I have found the most 
> meaningful of representations, and attempt to facilitate conversations 
> there.  I was almost sure enough to compose a proposition.  Because this 
> is difficult, we owe ourselves some licence do we not?