> THe problem stems from the way the list serv is constructed.
> IF it were constructed sot that a reply went to the sender
> and NOT the listserv, then these personal epithets
> would not be sent to unwanted readers.
So, this is the best you can come up with? I am sorry to say that no, the
problem does _not_ stem from "the way the listserv is constructed".
The listserv is not meant to be a vehicle for the kind of scenario that
Jeremiah declared himself to be uninterested in, where somebody asks for
a reference, and then people respond to him or her in private whispering the
answer into her or his ear. It is meant to be a vehicle for public
discussion, and it is _public_ exchange that it means to serve and facilitate.
The fact that this public discussion most frequently tends towards "drivel"
is not the fault of the stup, but of the users of that setup.
-m
> IF it were constructed sot that a reply went to the sender
> and NOT the listserv, then these personal epithets
> would not be sent to unwanted readers.
So, this is the best you can come up with? I am sorry to say that no, the
problem does _not_ stem from "the way the listserv is constructed".
The listserv is not meant to be a vehicle for the kind of scenario that
Jeremiah declared himself to be uninterested in, where somebody asks for
a reference, and then people respond to him or her in private whispering the
answer into her or his ear. It is meant to be a vehicle for public
discussion, and it is _public_ exchange that it means to serve and facilitate.
The fact that this public discussion most frequently tends towards "drivel"
is not the fault of the stup, but of the users of that setup.
-m