[ExI] The entropy of Extropy-Chat

[spike]

> ...On Behalf Of Gordon Swobe
> Subject: Re: [ExI] The entropy of Extropy-Chat
> 
> --- On Sun, 2/28/10, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:
> 
> >> Disaster? This is a walk in the park...
> > 
> > Agreed!  The Searle discussion has been mostly civil.
> 
> Thank you Spike. I have been unfairly maligned for presenting 
> a philosophy heretical to extropianism, and for no other 
> reason. What happened to free thought and spirited debate on 
> this list?
> 
> Damien you ought to know better, but instead you fan the 
> flames and encourage my ostracism. Disappointing.
> 
> -gts


Hi Gordon, 

Do let me make a couple of observations from a disinterested viewpoint on
the whole debate.

I read over most of the Searle discussion, never posted anything on it for I
am insufficiently informed.  Like plenty of others, I didn't really see the
discussion producing much fruit and observed some want of strict discipline
in answering specific objections before running on to something else.  That
being said, the criticism was unfounded.

Note that there was definite overposting, persistent, annoying overposting,
and I do confess I did nothing about it, didn't even warn those who were
doing it, so I share some of the blame for that.  I don't filter anyone
ever, since I still kinda try to help where I can with moderation.  My
philosophy is to moderate as lightly as possible, but not moreso.

Regarding being unfairly maligned, this tone is seen from time to time on
this list.  I have seen worse.  Having someone post comments such as "Gordon
has posted yakity yak times since my last post" well, if you are not
overposting, it just shows that person to be unreasonable.  If you are
overposting, it shows you to be unreasonable.

Carry on!

spike