[UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

2010-04-12 Thread Anthony West
Mary, I have been on this list since ~2001. I can name about about two dozen different community groups in the University City area, and I suspect I'm missing a few. Surely, during this time, a few of their leaders have lurked on UC-list. But I don't recall seeing any group that utilizes UC-

[UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

2010-04-12 Thread Anthony West
I don't think the Councilwoman reads UC-list posts personally. She's not a big internet fan (and who can blame her?). Of course, someone on her paid staff always monitors UC-list. Other politicians, with budgets to hire employees, can direct their employees to read UC-list, along with the other

Re: [UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

2010-04-12 Thread campionef
I found this an insulting and crazy making post Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: Anthony West Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:11:04 To: UnivCity@list.purple.com >> UnivCity listserv Subject: [UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

Re: [UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

2010-04-12 Thread Alex de Soto
Well, Tony, Since the listserv began in 1996 and the Internet not so long before, University City was one of the first changing neighborhoods in the City of Philadelphia to even HAVE so many on the Internet that we could even form a listserv. A prodigious achievement in this city that may now be

Re: [UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

2010-04-12 Thread Frank Carroll
On Apr 12, 2010, at 06:11 PM, Anthony West wrote: > Most activists say it's a waste of their unpaid volunteer time to read this > list. "informative, observant and factual?" Did someone do a survey or is this just your "factual" opinion? Frank You are receiving this because you are subs

Re: [UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

2010-04-12 Thread Anthony West
Hi Frank. Always glad to talk with a fellow UC-list supporter. This is my opinion. I earn a humble living by determining which, among a welter of reports, are informative, observant and factual; so please excuse me if I extend my work habits to this listserve. Since it's an unmoderated listser

Re: [UC] why community activists avoid this list (Was: Re: FOCP response)

2010-04-12 Thread Frank Carroll
On the other hand, a moderated list runs the risk of reflecting only the views of the moderator. In this case I can't say that this hasn't happened. Frank On Apr 12, 2010, at 07:41 PM, Anthony West wrote: > Hi Frank. Always glad to talk with a fellow UC-list supporter. > > This is my opinion.