[DesDev] RE: [Content] steering list

[Martin]

On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, Jeff Howden wrote:

> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> > > well, the burden is on you to change my mind.  so far
> > > you've made no headway.
> >
> > You can have whatever you like in your mind. However,
> > to achieve anything within evolt, you will need to
> > change evolt's mind.
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
>
> evolt (sic) doesn't have a mind.  it's made up of a bunch of free-thinking
> individuals, some more vocal than others who all have a say provided they
> can yell louder and longer than others with a different agenda.

So please stop yelling.

Point of information - evolt does have a mind in the same way all
organisations do.

> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> > > i merely wish to have my choice of how i wish to
> > > follow along, by email, rather than by archives. get
> > > me an rss feed of the archives and i'll probably
> > > change my mind.
> >
> > As above, if steering wish to grant you that right, they
> > can do so, and it's their decision. But not yours.
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
>
> nor yours.

Indeed - steering can decide to change the *current* policy of it being a
steering members only list. Which is why there isn't an open signup to
steering.

Cheers
Martin
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