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Thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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: [log in to unmask] > smail: 375 Country Street, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 > a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn