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 g93NgoX19958; Thu, 3 Oct 2002 19:42:50 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 19:42:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3609250D.14F1DE73.0006CB3C@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:928] RE: Topics 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: 2215 Lines: 49 it is not fair for you to write...."petulant raves"......you should be the one removed from this list for such a personal attack Ujwala Samant <usamant@comcast.net> wrote: >I have been reading the concerns (complaints) on this listserv that people >find their issues not being addressed. I can understand that being the case, >given how widespread and diverse the field is. There are people who say they >were taken off other lists and do not say why nor what really happened. >After a while, these come across as petulant raves, not as reasonable >arguments. There are people who say their concerns aren't addressed. And we >blame the list moderators for everything. > >Well the listserv discussions are not generated by the moderators. Let's >face the fact that it is the participants who generate and maintain the >discussions on any listserv. If there are not enough discussants interested >in the theme you're talking about, how is that the fault of the listserv or >the moderator? As far as I know, this is a free listserv, and anybody can >join it, as our colleagues from the UK and Turkey and Australia have shown. >I think perhaps there aren't enough people on the list who share everyone's >interests. I find that a number of my interests aren't met here, or the >EUSOL listserv nor the Women listserv. I go elsewhere for them. Can't blame >the facilitators for people's lack of interest in international issues, or >PAR or........ > >On the other hand, here's a link that made me nervous and links to the >previous message by kmccook: > >http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=03web.h22 > >Take a look at what is happening to our databases amongst other things. >There is also a directive which is gently persuading school districts >towards the exclusive use of phonics in the teaching of reading. > >http://www.education.umn.edu/research/testing-editorial.htm > > >regards >Ujwala Samant >(NCSALL-Rutgers University) > > > __________________________________________________________________ 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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