Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 04:32:51 +0200 (MET DST)
From: rolf.martens-AT-mailbox.swipnet.se (Rolf Martens)
Subject: Re: M-G: The debate about marxism-general


Chris-B wrote:

>I am not sure whether I should be flattered by Bob's proposing me to
>moderate a son of marxism-general. 

But you should be! 

And it wasn't "moderator" either. It was "co-organize".


>Obviously I do not think having Rolf on a list of moderators would bring in
>large numbers of contributors I think the exploration of a number of other
>sites is genuinely valuable for the longer term. But choosing another site
>also means in practice choosing another list of moderators. 

Obviously! But on my part or on our parts who were and are in favour
of *open* list, there was *never* any mention of *moderators*. We
never have wanted moderators. Your copper thinking crops ups here
again Chris-B.

>I remain wary of Rolf and Bob and to some extent Hugh about whether they
>have grasped the need for some loyalty to an open marxism list gradually to
>help build up a self-regulating culture again, turbulent but robust enough
>to absorb and be enriched by challenges. 

Yes, yes. But I don't "remain wary" about what kind of writer
*you* are. I've known that since June, 1996, and it more and
more has been confirmed by your writings since then.


Rolf M.



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