Re: rough draft for changes at pkt

[bill mitchell <ECWFM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>This is good. Keep the discussion going, so we all know what the issues
>are. I would like to wrap this up by the end of the week, so we can
>focus our thoughts on the world's economic problems. Let me make a couple
>of points:
>
>1) As long as I'm editor pkt will never become a monitored list.
>
>2) We do have a problem. Many subscribers have complained about the
>number of messages they are receiving and simply being overwhelmed.
>We need to come up with a solution for this problem, and we need to
>do it collectively which means there's going to be a compromise.
>Let's try these proposals:
>
>1) We voluntarily decide to send no more than 7 to 10 messages a week.
>If someone goes over this amount I send them a note. If they do it again,
>I send them another reminder. If they do it a third time, then I bring
>it up to the whole group and people use peer pressure to stop the abuse.
>We will try this for a three month test period and see how it works.
>

dear ric

the top (1) and (2) - (with (1) and (2) options) are contradictory.

I thoroughly agree with trond (who of-course agreed with me - and i am sure he
will agree with me again...!). this is an important revolution in our time.
whenever people get hold of a resource they seek to limit its use. if we are
going to talk of social pressure and collectives then let the collective make
the decision. so far this morning (oz time) i have only read one message
supporting any restrictions at all. so how do you come up with the conclusion
that we will have these "thin end of the wedge" constraints?

if you are serious that the (400-8) subscribers want limitations then ask them.
have a pkt vote. we would have to have a debate as to what would constitute a
decision rule, but if an overwhelming majority said they were in favour then
you might have some sort of case. your decision is based on a few marginals
relative to the stock. i know in neoclassical production theory they are
obsessed with the margin but why should we be as long as the stock is large.

so
(a) have a vote
(b) if you are really going to place restrictions then i will unsub. i know
this is not a decision of great import to anyone but i wouldn't feel right
knowing that i have to "count" what i think.

what is the final decision from the "moderator" ric?

kind regards
bill


>2) For the seminars, the forum is open.
>
>Ok, I need to get back to doing some economics. Yes, maybe economists
>are dentist. But after getting a root canal done last week, we sure don't
>get their pay.
>-Ric Holt

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