Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 11:38:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199712151638.LAA00339@locke.ccil.org> Reply-To: And Rosta Sender: Lojban list From: And Rosta Organization: University of Central Lancashire Subject: Re: Lists X-To: LOJBAN@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: John Cowan X-Mozilla-Status: 0011 Content-Length: 991 X-From-Space-Date: Mon Dec 15 11:38:48 1997 X-From-Space-Address: LOJBAN@CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU Lee: > > The problem is that with the bulk of active Lojbanistanis in theory > > watching this discussion, the very act of debating the issue will skew > > the answer to the issue. Which is one reason why I want more usage > > and less debate. > > That's a good point, and gives me a different idea for the list. > The response to my new list offer was spectacularly underwhelming, > but maybe it would be better if we split the list this way: let > the current list be used for official announcements, general > discussion /in/ Lojban, style, etc. Create another list, say > "lojban-tech", strictly for debates among those of us who enjoy > working out the excruciating details about exactly what {ni} and > {jei} are supposed to mean. I favour this option. I didn't reply sooner, because I was waiting to see whether Lojbab might oppose it as detrimental to Lojban. But if Lojban positively wants to avoid people's getting exposed to debates, then yours seems the best solution. --And