RE: The ASA List

From: Hofmann, Jim (jhofmann@exchange.fullerton.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 17 2001 - 12:00:28 EDT

  • Next message: Ted Davis: "Seminar on "Science and the Bible" at Marlton, NJ, church"

    I too would request that there not be a restricted list. I am not an ASA
    member, but I have benefited greatly from the listserve. Lately I have been
    using my delete button much more quickly than usual, and perhaps you may
    decide that some action by a moderator is required.

    Thanks,

    Jim Hofmann
    Philosophy Department and Liberal Studies Program
    California State University Fullerton
    http://nsmserver2.fullerton.edu/departments/chemistry/evolution_creation/web

     -----Original Message-----
    From: Howard J. Van Till [mailto:hvantill@novagate.com]
    Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 7:36 AM
    To: Loren Haarsma; _American Sci Affil
    Cc: Jack Haas
    Subject: Re: The ASA List

    Loren makes the following recommendation:
     
    > 1) Continue to support an unrestricted, unmoderated e-list.
    > Once a week or so, post a "disclaimer" to the list saying that we maintain
    > this list as a public service, any are welcome to join it, and the views
    > can be widely varied.
    >
    > 2) Start an e-mail list restricted to ASA members. I hope the
    > signal-to-noise and courtesy would remain high on the restricted list.
    > If not, moderate the list for a few weeks at a time.

    I think having two lists would simply add confusion. Post to both lists or
    to just one? If posting to both, how does one deal with differing responses?
    We went through all of this when both the ASA list and the evolution@calvin
    lists were operating. Duplication and confusion reigned.

    Candidly,

    Howard

    This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Mon Sep 17 2001 - 12:00:36 EDT