Reflectorites
On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 22:18:23 -0500, Susan Brassfield Cogan wrote:
[...]
>SJ>I am considering continuing the Reflector (like as it originally was under
>>Phil Johnson) but in the form of a small private mailing list that would
>>involve sending messages using the cc address book group facility. I
>>presume this is feasible?
SB>quite feasible. However, it would be more efficient to use e-groups. The
>service is free and you can restrict membership.
Thanks to Susan for this. I had not heard of eGroups until now.
>SJ>I think there is a place for a list on creation/evolution/design that is
>>mainly for laypeople and would feature a lot of news and scientific
>>article sharing, and less debate.
>>
>>The list would be open to all those who are interested in design/ID (which
>>would also include its Darwinian/naturalistic evolution rivals).
>>
>>The list would not necessarily exclude evolutionists but it would exclude
>>those who denied design apriori (i.e. no amount of evidence would ever
>>convince them of it).
SB>that would be a tough criteria to prove. Good luck!
I am not sure what "criteria" Susan is talking about. I would just take
people at their word.
>SJ>Constructive criticism of design/ID would be OK (in
>>fact welcome) but not destructive. One would not have to believe that the
>>designer was the Christian God, or in fact in *any* designer.
>>
>>The list would *not* be open to `flamethrowers' or those who habitually
>>indulge in ad hominems.
SB>I strongly recommend http://www.egroups.com/group/creationevolutiondebate
>
>courtesy is (politely) enforced and the discussions are excellent.
Thanks to Susan again. In fact I have now joined an eGroup:
creationevolutiondebate@egroups.com.
I will not therefore be starting a private List. My apologies to those
who emailed me privately expressing interest in same.
I will be phasing out my discussions on the Reflector and I hope to see
some of you in creationevolutiondebate@egroups.
>SJ>New members would be admitted only by recommendation of an existing
>>member and would be required to state their name, occupation /
>>qualifications and where they stand in the creation-evolution design/ID
>>spectrums. I personally don't like pseudonyms, but if someone had a *very*
>>good reason to remain anonymous and use one, and the group was happy
>>about it, they could.
>
>. . .
>
>>If anyone is interested in being members of new list on the above terms,
>>please send me an email privately. I will keep that confidential.
SJ>I pass. Sorry.
That would have been a pity because I would not necessarily have a
problem if Susan did want to join.
I regard Susan as an honest and straightforward atheist who, apart
from the odd ad hominem, I basically respect and enjoy responding to.
Steve
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