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At 03:16 AM 6/28/04 +0100, BM wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>7. I think Robert needs some
Robert-time, preferably spent with some good<br>
books on moral philosophy. Meanwhile, I think ExI should go stand
in the<br>
corner and seriously reflect on the absurdly disingenuous, pompous
and<br>
ego-stroking manner in which it handles matters of PR.</blockquote><br>
Do you believe it is disingenuous that ExI finds Robert's thread
distasteful, that ExI does not want to censor threads, that ExI
will not tolerate postings that make public claims directly intended to
threaten ExI. You think this is pompous? In all my
years studying the nature of organizations and the psychology of
fair-play, ExI's behavior is not characteristic of an organization being
pompous. It is the characteristic of an organization being
careful.<br><br>
Why didn't anyone write to me? Why didn't you BM, tell me that
there was a thread that was making you angry? How on earth am I
supposed to know what is going on if people don't speak up? I do
not have the time to read every thread on this list. You are very
mistaken about when and why I "chimed" in, as I have explained
in an earlier thread. In fact, I haven't been reading the list due to
some very immediate family matters and have been away from my email most
of the weekend and frequently last week. I was not interested in
Robert's thread, so I simply didn't read it. <br><br>
I can certainly understand why you would be upset with me for not
stepping up to the plate sooner, but I was totally unaware of this
mounting issue. It is my nature to deal with problems immediately, and I
do not sweep problem under the carpet. You should have emailed me
and told me you were angry.<br><br>
Again, It is not my responsibility to read the email list. I will
not step in to direct the traffic flow of ideas on this list. That
would be the worst thing I could do. If so, you will have another
transhumanist list run by one person in command. The beauty of this list
is directed by the flow of ideas. You all keep threads going and
you all can stop threads from growing. All of you could have
boycotted Robert by just not responding to his thread. <br><br>
I hope that this list could be deal with any problems on the list and by
list members and the moderators. If you have a bone to pick, take
it up with the list moderators and re-read the list rules and email
address for moderators. They are excellent and handle problems
efficiently and effectively. <br><br>
Lastly, why don't you make a list of 5 to 10 things you think ExI could
do and send it to me privately and I will bring it up at the next Board
and Advisors meeting and if anyone is interested, we could discuss same
on the list. Or, call me on the telephone during business hours and
I will be available to talk with you. ExI's phone number is
available on the website. <br><br>
Natasha<br><br><x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep>
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