Re: content ratios on PKT

["Neil H. Buchanan" <nb132@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Hyman Blumenstock wrote:

> Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 13:48:42 -0800
> From: Hyman Blumenstock <hystock@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: pkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: POST-KEYNESIAN THOUGHT <pkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: content ratios on PKT
>
> Greg:
>
> As a debate usually consists of "point vs. counterpoint," ideally within
> the immediate time frame, so the point is not lost over too long a
> period of time of response, do you refer to everyone working on that
> point to be limited to one message per day, or only those who might
> disagree with *your* point of view?

While I would not pretend to speak for Greg, I certainly saw nothing in
his post that would indicate that his proposed limitation only applies to
those with whom he disagrees.  He made the simple suggestion that each
person make one posting per day (and, I would add, that the posting be
short, to the point, and on a single topic).  Why this provoked such a
nasty response is anyone's guess.

> You're welcome anytime to refute anything -- if you can.  If you can't,
> it is just as well you say nothing about it and leave the time available
> to those who can.
>
> Hyman

Apparently, Hyman has just promised us that he will never post anything to
this list again!  My recently-overworked delete key breathes a sigh of
relief.

> Gregoire de Nowell (ci-devant) wrote:
> >
> > I believe that the ratio of useful/useless content on PKT
> > would be VASTLY improved if all subscribers were limited
> > to ONE daily posting.  The good ideas/debates would generate
> > their own threads as ideas were worked on over time while
> > the ravings of those who think quantity is a substitute for
> > quality would see their "work" queued on a one-per-day
> > basis.  As their voluminous backlog grew, they might even
> > get bored and go away while the backlog dribbled in.
> >
> > greg nowell
>
>
>
>

Neil H. Buchanan
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