<div>Haven't read the lead-in to this post, but would you perhaps consider having what WTA has? a wta-politics list? It appears Dr. Hughes understands that a politics list can act as a safety valve channeling the runoff of emotional toxic waste. </div> <div><BR><BR> </div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">On Feb 19, 2006, at 12:36 PM, Dirk Bruere wrote:<BR>> I rather doubt it since I do not expect to be invited.<BR>> Essentially, what you propose is to cut all social interaction <BR>> between ordinary members, especially anything that fosters dissent.<BR><BR>Dissent != completely off-topic discussions. Except when it<BR>comes to the definition of "off-topic".<BR><BR>> In addition, to narrowly define what are, and are not, suitable <BR>> topics.<BR><BR>Insofar as any set less than everything can be called "narrow",<BR>yes. And perhaps a narrow definition would serve
ExI's<BR>interests.<BR><BR>> IMO it's a recipe for disaster from the POV of ExI membership.<BR><BR>Anyone can call themself an ExI member, but there is a certain,<BR>definiable set of things that is extropian - and, conversely,<BR>a certain, definable set of things that is not. Coming up with<BR>better ways of doing things is usually extropian.<BR><BR>> If that happens I'm gone, invitation or not.<BR><BR>Something like that is likely to happen. You might want to save<BR>yourself some time and leave now.<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>extropy-chat mailing list<BR>extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org<BR>http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/extropy-chat<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p>
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