You're absolutely right. But quality is subjective and, in this case, as-yet-undetermined. I was just talking about strict demand.
- Mike V. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 2:06 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Since the real reason for the new list is... The market does not dictate quality. If that were true, Titanic would be the best film ever made and American Midol would be a showcase for good singers. Frankus Sleek. Edgy. Infinitely flexible. On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:53 AM, Mike VanHelder wrote: > OK, so the opposition to UCD and the BID I get, Al. Your motives are > ulterior, but understandable. But why all of the fear and derision of > the new list? The market dictates demand, right? > > - Mike V. > > On 7/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> The [EMAIL PROTECTED] sneering committee met at the >> Red Light >> District outdoor cafe last night. of course, I wasn't invited, but >> the I had >> somebody up in a tree posing as a woodpecker and taking notes. >> >> The real reason for starting a new list, all devotees of deliberative >> democracy will be happy to hear, is not to exclude Glenn, >> eliminate people >> who Phil Forrest claims "spew filth," or engage in what Brian >> Siano judges >> to be "mean-spirited rants." It's what the technocrats would call >> "enhancing >> the signal-to-noise ratio" by cutting down on repetition and on >> topics >> particular individuals don't care about (like UCD or the NID, >> whether Penn >> is a 750- or 900-lb gorilla, or at which Green Line the gang will >> assemble >> before walking over to the University City Chamber Ensemble and >> String Band >> Concert at the First Crustacean Church). This will leave the >> bandwidth (and >> participants email in-boxes) free for topics in which they're really >> interested. >> >> So, to carry this idea even further, while avoiding some of the >> nasty and >> wholly-fabricated accusations of elitism, discrimination, social >> injustice, >> know-nothingism, etc that have been circulating, the new >> sweetbarkingcheese.com list has been subdivided so people can join >> just >> those segments in which they're interested. There will be a >> comment period >> during which people (except, of course, for Glenn, who's been >> banned by >> Kyle) can make suggestions before the actual menu of lists is >> launched. >> Proposals so far -- and they're meant to be self-explanatory -- are: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Always at your service & ready for a dialog, >> Al Krigman >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
