Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g93CFBX22569; Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:15:11 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:15:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <755D8003.73D41068.0006CB3C@netscape.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: tjjhjr@netscape.net To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:922] RE: who speaks and what is said and not said X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Status: O Content-Length: 2213 Lines: 55 wasn't it interesting to hear that someone else feels that the lists from cal are not addressing the issues so if they kicked me out of nifl-esl.....why won't they respond to my request for a call back or a face to face.....guess they will have to explain to my congresssman how my tax dollars won't let me participate thank you for your comments "George E. Demetrion" <sophocles5@juno.com> wrote: > >On Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:59:53 -0400 (EDT) "Margarita Oliver" ><pegtoliver@earthlink.net> writes: > >> I, too, find that the NIFL list doesn't address my passionate >>concerns. I feel that nobody does, and I can easily hear that you >>feel the same way. Are there other local people who feel as you do? >Is >>there any "leader" tytpe of person who will speak out? In my case, I >don't find >>those people, which makes it very difficult. I'm afraid it's the same >for >>you. > >Peg and others, > >In principle, the focus of the NIFL lists are open to a range of topics. >While there may be certain pressures to focus discussion to certain >topics and to avoid or limit the more controversial ones, there is >nothing prohibiting that as long as one focuses at least broadly on the >range of topics geared to the general purpose of the list. This list in >particular is open to a wide range of provocative discussion. Whether >listmembers choose to take on unpopular or controversial topics within >the broad frame of the particular purpose of a given list is another >matter. To a very extensive extent it's up to listmembers themselves to >decide upon the range of discussions and the extent to which they choose >to engage in what might be deemed controversial matters. While there >may be a fair degree of social pressure to keep topics restricted and >controversy toned down, I don't believe that such is a mandate from the >list managers. But, I could be wrong. > >George Demetrion >sophocles5@aol.com > > __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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