Re: RAT Re: "Dancing Bear" posts

["David Sinclair" <mal_occhio@hotmail.com>]

i feel the same way lucie, thanks for reminding me!

consider yourself sued.

david

>From: "Lucie Manheim" <luciemanheim@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
>To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
>Subject: Re: RAT Re: "Dancing Bear" posts
>Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 11:43:34 PST
>
>I for one am glad that the database is dominated by quotes from Nick and
>Erik.  They inspire and excite me.  I don't get much of that from other
>people on this list.
>So sue me.
>Lucie
>
>
>
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>>From: TimNGail@aol.com
>>Reply-To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
>>To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
>>Subject: Re: RAT Re: "Dancing Bear" posts
>>Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:07:37 EST
>>
>>Amen Skip.
>>Thanks for that post.
>>
>>Love,
>>Tim
>>In a message dated 11/7/99 11:34:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>>skipworthy@hotmail.com writes:
>>
>><< Nick- As usual , your words are beautiful and (mostly) wise. HOWEVER,
>>re;
>>  the quote/discussion database: I sense alot of smoke and mirrors.
>>
>>  The job of collecting, entering and formatting the database is certainly
>>a
>>  daunting and (nearly) thankless task-God knows it's one I wouldn't lust
>>  after. Please don't misunderstand what I am about to say, it's a fine 
>>and
>>  beautiful thing, and very much appreciated.
>>
>>  1) If the intention is for it to be useful to 'the people', why isn't it
>>  easier for 'the people' to access it's vast resources ? What if the
>>Dancing
>>  bear posts were the very thing I needed, but didn't know it, and didn't
>>  happen to stumble on them accidently or after hours of research ( as
>>seems
>>  to be the case now) ?
>>
>>  2) If the database is supposed to be by and for the members, why is it
>>  dominated by quotes from Erik and NIck ? I understand that this isn't
>>meant
>>  to be so, but if, as you say, the intention is to eliminate bias, I 
>>would
>>  wonder aloud what criteria was used to judge a quote's 'eligibility' for
>>the
>>  list ? What paradigm of dominance was empowered in order that the Editor
>>  could make the virtual blue pencil glide across cyberspace and land on
>>those
>>  particular pundits ?
>>
>>  Just thought someone should ask.
>>  Skip
>>   >>
>
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