RE: RAT Re: "Dancing Bear" posts

["Sylvain, John" <jsylvain@station.sony.com>]

Oh, I plan to, make no mistake about that!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Lucie Manheim [SMTP:luciemanheim@hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Sunday, November 07, 1999 11:44 AM
> To:	rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
> Subject:	Re: RAT Re: "Dancing Bear" posts
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >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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