[extropy-chat] REAL POLITIK IN THE WTA... and so long...

[Samantha Atkins]

On Jan 14, 2006, at 3:09 PM, Hughes, James J. wrote:

>
>> especially since
>> Mr Medvedev was a WTA functionary.
>
> Mr. Medvedev is not a WTA functionary. He's not even a functionary of
> the Russian Transhumanist Association. Currently he is barred from
> posting on the WTA lists, and his posts have been moderated since the
> Board originally debated the matter.  After next week, he may not be a
> member of the WTA since we will be voting on whether to expel him.
>

Ah.  So now you take action.  Good to see you changing your tune  
after all the mealy-mouthed platitudes and inaction.

>
> As to the need to moderate vituperative political debates on the WTA
> lists, to which you objected in the past, I note that the same debate
> about the appropriateness of political debate, and vituperation, has
> also occurred here.
>

I was one of the libertarians ran off your list ages ago.  You  
condoned those practices.  I haven't forgotten.  The vituperative  
energy was mostly on the other side  but libertarians got to be the  
scapegoats.  I have not believed that you are at all interested in  
"debate" or in being inclusive ever since.  But the Medvedev  
tolerance you practiced for so long was beyond anything I would have  
believed if I had not seen it myself.

I am glad you are now taking action but it is too late.  Your colors  
have been seen.

- samantha