"chris weaver" <ch...@springbranch.net> schrieb: > > oslist could have other core purposes. perhaps oslist has had other core > purposes. perhaps it does. it is clear to me that birgitt's posting is not > about fear of the free exchange of ideas, nor is it about emotional hurt, > except in the way that vulnerability shared is always a finger pointing to > something important. i suggest we look deeply. > > with love, > chris
Birgitt, Lisa, Michael H, Therese, Chris, I am a little shy this time to enter the exchange because this subject seems so delicate and important - and you have chosen your words very thoughtfully. I hope I can express myself the way I want to in this foreign language. I see thruth and passion and responsibility in the postings of all of you. And my point of view has changed and developed during these days. And on a long walk I took this evening I wondered if should take part. And then Chris, with your posting quoted above, you made me ask myself: "Where is this finger pointing?" For me the finger is pointing to * the way we interact with eachother * more than to the subjects or the ideas or the free exchange. At first I didn't mind having the archieves open. One of the things I love on this list is the free sharing of thoughts an ideas. And I am totally convinced that this opening was done with best purpose by you, Michael (H), and I am grateful for the work you are doing to make this list possible. On the other hand I know from my own experience that if I put a lot of work in a project I sometimes tend to try leading the project into the direction I am wishing to go and leave others behind who are not as involved in the every-day-business. If this happens, some of them complain others just draw back. And in the end the energy for the whole thing is going down. Coming back to the list: Birgitt wrote in her last posting she misses a decision-making-process. And I do as well. And I miss the question to the list if we agree or disagree to include whatever is new to the FAQ's. Things went to fast and I feel put to accomplished facts. Even if I know those of you who acted did this with as much love and compassion for open space as I could ever wish for. Here my suggestions: Michael, could you close the archieves at the moment and let us start anew? Chris, could you send the FAQ's as a proposition and ask the rest of us if we agree? With love, Marei * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
