File spoon-archives/list-proposals.archive/list-proposals_1996/list-proposals.1996, message 40


Date: 29 Mar 96 18:02:52 EST
From: "Chris, London" <100423.2040-AT-compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Hans


Ken wrote:

>>Hi malgosia

I agreed with Hans then and still do. I think the ultra-left is important if
only to act as an anchor -- and, on the theoretical level, they provide the
same function as any theoretical purist does.

The issue at hand -- for ME -- isn't content, though. It's the frequency and
excessive quoting. These are quantifiable problems. 

Hans seems to sense this -- but he is wrong about "asking people nicely" to
limit themselves to one post a day. Bull. It doesn't work. Rather, set the
rules, post them automatically every two weeks. If they break those rules,
axe 'em. Then let them rejoin.

Of course, since most of the people gathered now in here, and pissed off
with the Maoists, post regularly, it's not in their immediate interests to
support such an idea...

Ken.
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I sympathise with this position. In principle "marxism" ought to 
be able to survive ultra-leftists as well as rightists. The timing of 
the marxism list is unfriendly to the established collective culture
and friendly to the newcomers who can create a completely different 
culture on top, just among a few of them very rapidly. Rather 
than trying to define a "faction" it would be more neutral to have a 
rule about number of posts. 1 2 or 3. 

I would also urge now a time delay to reduce the rapid fire escalation
of attacking mail, in which would be polemicists thrive. 12 hours would
be quite civised enough to cool adrenalin. Only a small adjustment
of rules could tip the balance against the ultra-left faction.

It seems to me inherently ridiculous that the whole marxism list has
to move because of an invasion of half a dozen people, and I think
the least worst option is Malgosia's counterproposal.

BTW I am not interesting in being moderator for any residual 
marxism list. But I am not giving up on that list just yet either,
certainly until we can see what turns out and whether we end up with 
a better network of lists.

Chris



   

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