Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 10:27:58 -0500 (EST)
From: Jon Beasley-Murray <jpb8-AT-acpub.duke.edu>
Subject: Re: lists and more lists


I liked Ken's thoughts.

I think that the number one problem with the marxism l*st is volume.  The 
thing about Adolfo etc. is not so much what he was saying as that he 
somehow found the time and energy to say it day after day to everyone and 
anyone.  I tend to think that a lower volume list could deal with almost 
anything, but when people are pretty much overwhelmed anyway, this kind 
of interruption becomes the last straw.

I have no doubt that a moderated l*st would attract similar numbers of 
posts--even if it didn't reach Ken's figure of 6000 s*bscribers.  But who 
could moderate such a thing?

On the other hand, some l*sts are too small for substantial activity (it 
seems): frankfurt-school, for ex.  But aut-op-sy works well, though in 
large part because of energetic and enthusiastic moderator and 
participants (and because of lack of similar fora elsewhere).

Take care

Jon

Jon Beasley-Murray
Literature Program
Duke University
jpb8-AT-acpub.duke.edu
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~spoons