Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl00533)

Most of the unmoderated (=censored) lists do have a lot of what some call
"noise" messages. If for any reason one does not like or understand or does
not want to see or read a message the famoust delete key is always there; I
personally use it a lot. It is very very fast in Unix Shell Pine reader.
There is another way to handle messages. Some of the mail programs have a
feature called "filter" which can segregate message based on several
criteria. For example I do not want to see the messages from a certain
individual, then I can use filter so that all incoming messages from the
individual can go straight to trash mailbox.

The last thing one needs on any maillist is a moderator. Apart from the
unpracticality of a moderator (=censor) much of the fun of these message
base will be gone.

It takes time to get used to uncensored maillists. At least it took some
time for me when I started on echos on BBSs before Internet became popular
with general public.

So TRY hang in there. TRY Useing the  delete key as often as  you like. Say
what you want. Soon you will get to like what is going on here.

        .....dosss




At 11:24 PM 4/14/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Alan:
>
>At 17:49 1996/04/12 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>>. . .  Should not the TI be a source of Theosophical information, possibly
>>>Theosophical values, and maybe a provider of signposts on the way?  In that
>>>way, it frees its members to search and to grow but does not "contain" them.
>>>Membership means only that one has accepted the requirements for membership
>>>but should not restrict anyone in any way.  One should always be free to
>>>make one's own errors and to learn from them.  One should be free to search
>>>any path one wishes, even CWL's if one has a hankering for mythopoeia.
>>
>>That's right!
>
>I'm glad that you agree.  I found the series of messages tedious and leading
>to no point and to no decision.  As I have very little time to deal with
>e-mail, I was hoping to bring the discussion to a head and persuade the
>group to move on to further topics.
>
>>>It seems to me the point of the three objects is that one must become free
>>>to search and actually search.  Beyond that there is no dogma to wrap
>>>oneself in.  Why should a prospective member then want to be wrapped in the
>>>TI?  The grand argument about what "freedom" is meant by the word "freedom"
>>>seems pointless to me.  Let each member take whatever meaning s/he walks in
>>>with and fly with it.  If it is "restrictive", said member will either drop
>>>out or break through the limits.  That is up to the individual, not the TI,
>>>imho.
>>>
>>Oh the joy of reading sense!
>>
>>Alan :-)
>
>It's my impression, perhaps right, perhaps wrong, that this list is intended
>for serious discussion, rather than comments about whether one agrees with
>something not quoted (how is that of any benefit to anyone???) or
>discussions of Wagner and Nazi Germany which lead to no decision and are to
>no discernible purpose.
>
>I unsubscribed from Theosophy-L because it was full ot too many
>waste-of-time postings.  I would hope that this list will contain some more
>serious and pointed discussion of Theosophical and TI matters rather than
>side issues.  IMHO, side issues belong either on another list or in direct
>e-mail between the correspondants.
>
>Please understand that I don't want to "throw a wet blanket" on the
>discussion in this list.  I would just ask that side issues, such as whom
>one is fond of, be discussed elsewhere.
>
>I think this list needs a moderator.  I nominate Alan.  This discussion
>will, I hope, lead to a decision.
>
>Take care,
>
>==<<Bob Holmstrom>>==  <rholmstrom@voyageur.ca>
>
>