Re: what's a meta for?

[Janice Morgan <bunny47@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you
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From: janet paterson <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 2:30 PM
Subject: what's a meta for?


> hi all
>
> debate about
> what's acceptable
> (or desirable or offensive or censor-fodder)
> material to post on e-mailing lists
> has taken place since they first appeared
>
> subscribing to a mailing list
> could be likened to subscribing to a satellite television service;
> in an instant voices from all over the globe can be heard in your home;
> as a subscriber, it is your choice to listen or not
> as a subscriber, it is your choice to subscribe or not
>
> posting messages to a mailing list
> could be likened to being handed a microphone with global wide volume;
> in an instant your voice can be heard in anyone's home anywhere on the
globe;
> if they subscribe
> if they listen
>
> in this situation
> the subscriber/listener has all the power
>
> the subscriber/poster has none
> but the message in his/her words
> which may or may not draw listeners
>
> which is why i look on all postings
> other than attempts at censorship
> as generous sharing and
> dare i say caring
>
> as our esteemed list-owner has said many times
> we should not try to silence anyone's voice
> that is the whole reason
> we are here
> to hear
>
> janet
> a new voice
>
> janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky
> pd: 55/41/37 cd: 55/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx
> smail: 375 Country Street, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0
> a new voice: 
>
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