Tony, I am not arguing for or against moderated forums. Indeed, I have been and still am a member of several moderated forums.
Still, the original UC Listserv that Jeff Abrahamson made available here was borne of the Spruce Hill Listserv. Never mind which forms it took before it went public. I feel this...we are one of the most special neighborhoods/communities in the City of Philadelphia. We all of us should be able to discuss issues regarding the direction of our community. The issue of gentrification has been controversial for more than 30 years. This issue or discussion did not originate here, nor will it end here. If we profess to be a cut above¹ by nature of where we live, there are painful issues on both sides that should be addressed and tolerated and as a public forum, we must be prepared to take all comers. That¹s the way I feel. I may not agree with your view, but you should express it and I should be able to express mine without being considered, ¹bad traffic¹. As for confusing public with private spaces, I feel I am clear about that. If things get to the point where I cannot tolerate them, I either withdraw, delete etc. Otherwise, what can I do about people who see things differently? As neighbors in THIS community, I feel we should be able to tolerate one another. If I owned the public school and/or classes I teach, SEPTA, public thoroughfares, supermarkets, banks, Art Museum tours, or this listserv, well...I can dream can¹t I? Still if it were my restaurant, store or bar and things got rough, well...²Out-und-zee! Regards, Wilma On 9/11/07 4:44 PM, "Anthony West" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We neighbors can exchange thoughts, opinions and jokes in the back room at > Dahlak just as well, can't we? > > Furthermore, it is not really true that "this is not a private business." > Villanova University, which hosts this list, is a private entity. Spruce Hill > Community Ass'n, which sponsored UC-list, is not a governmental body either. > > In short, you're drawing false lines here, Wilma, between "public" and > "private" places. All sorts of public life takes place in privately owned and > privately managed places ... always has. > > This listserve is supposed to be an unmoderated forum, and so it is. > UCNeighbors is supposed to be a moderated forum, and so it is. Are you arguing > that all moderated forums are bad, all across the internet? I don't see why > they should be? There are all sorts of communities that like to have lightly > screened discussions. > > My point is simply that light moderation works in all sorts of public places, > including internet places and neighborhood places, so it's not surprising > someone might try it in an internet neighborhood place. > > -- Tony West > > > Wilma de Soto wrote: >> Re: [UC] the defectors to UCNeighbors (was: Yet more help from Hollywood) >> The thing is, this listserv is supposed to be a forum where we neighbors can >> exchange thoughts, opinions, jokes or what have you. People come in all >> sorts and no one owns the listserv per se, therefore it is not incumbent upon >> me, you or anyone else to decide who may post or not post. >> >> This is not a private business where one can have patrons eighty-sixed. The >> prerogative of the participants of listservs should be either to ignore >> people who grate upon you, delete their posts or don¹t use the listserv. >> > >
