[ExI] The entropy of Extropy-Chat
Damien Broderick
thespike at satx.rr.com
Mon Mar 1 16:53:30 UTC 2010
On 3/1/2010 7:44 AM, Gordon Swobe wrote:
> Nobody reads messages at gunpoint. If A has no interest in B's messages then A should behave like an adult and simply ignore B.
I used to agree with those who said "Let 1000 Flowers Bloom," pick and
choose from posts as you will, ignore those other people droning on
about their obsessional interests, say something new to keep the ball
rolling into fresh areas. But I now suspect it doesn't work that way.
The commons get clogged and the lively spirit drains away, somehow. It's
a bit like standing in a party where a couple of people are yammering at
the top of their voices at each other--in principle you can chat with
the person beside you, but in fact most people just pack up and leave.
Damien Broderick
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