[Cdt-l] no controversy... Re: Cdt-l Digest, Vol 27, Issue 21

[Tom McGinnis]

### "We're only insulted by those we respect." Nixon said that. sloetoe sez "Be the same person you are, always -- whether in front of yer mum, on your favorite list, or not."

--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Jack Haskel <norcalhiker at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Jack Haskel <norcalhiker at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] no controversy...  Re: Cdt-l Digest, Vol 27, Issue 21
> To: "Tom McGinnis" <sloetoe at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 12:43 AM
> You call me fashion driven and naive.
> Thanks for the diplomatic response asshole. 
> 
> 
> On Dec 14, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Tom McGinnis wrote:
> 
> > Jonathan --
> > Your kind and diplomatic response downplays the
> fashion-driven nature of the original post. This forum is
> not Microsoft, and does not need updating based upon a
> calendar, does not need complexity for complexity's sake,
> nor make-work solutions driving bandaid work-arounds to
> poorly laid architecture. As you note, the listserv protocol
> has a small footprint, refined for reliability, and puts
> each conversation on a public footing, rather than shuttling
> off different conversations to little sub-sets of listeners.
> The naiveté of thinking a different or newer platform is
> actually a universal *betterment* for this sort of use is
> demonstrated by the (protested) fact that similar groups
> have *not* moved en mass to forum architecture. There's no
> controversy *because* there's no need. (Oh, and for the
> record, I use an alcohol stove, walk in Norwegian welts,
> sleep in down, don't filter or chemo-blast, and always carry
> a compass, too.)
> > 
> > sloetoe
> > 
> >> Jack,
> >> 
> >> I know what you "mean" - sure there are better
> ways to
> >> communicate & disseminate information these
> days. However, the listserve
> >> / e-mail format does have some advantages.. 
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