opel has been full of 'detritus' lately....! From: "Michael Williams" <michaelj.williams@tiscali.co.uk> To: <ope-l@galaxy.csuchico.edu> Subject: [OPE-L:6744] RE: list procedures and coordination Date sent: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 18:29:21 -0000 Send reply to: ope-l@galaxy.csuchico.edu > Offended prima donnas with an inflated sense of their own importance, > deployment of heavy pseudo political arguments to attempt to justify > personal grievances, spurious attempts to drive 'science' by > 'politics' rather than 'politics by science' (by people who presumably > were bitten at an early age by an Econ101 positive-normative > distinction), intellectuals with the temerity to push their > intellectual position as a 'paradigm shift' (a concept whose > intellectual legitimacy, if any, lies in its ex post use in the > history of science), destructive competitive presentation of oneself > as more deprived than others, attempts to open up antagonism between > the tenured (who dat? there is no tenure in UK Unis, just 3 or 2 > months notice on either side + normal employment law) and the > untenured, people oh so ready to take offence and oh so ready to be as > offensive as they choose, demonstrative public 'unsubscribing' instead > of quietly leaving, felt need (apparently) to destroy a forum rather > than just leave it, intellectuals who think their particular harsh > treatment by referees is of major political importance rather than > just being the froth of intellectual life, etc. etc, > > Of whom am I talking - well, if the cap fits, wear it (and no doubt a > few would fit me from time to time ...). > > All human life is here - but what has all this detritus got to do with > a group of people coming together by agreement to discuss Marxist > Political Economy without sinking into the destructive factionalism of > old? > > Chill out comrades, > > michael > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-ope-l@galaxy.csuchico.edu > [mailto:owner-ope-l@galaxy.csuchico.edu]On Behalf Of gerald_a_levy > Sent: 14 March 2002 14:43 To: ope-l@galaxy.csuchico.edu Subject: > [OPE-L:6742] list procedures and coordination > > > 1) Re Alfredo's [6740]: > > > In my view, the time is right to draw a line under these events, and > rethink the rules and procedures of the list. This might allow us to > review our rules and change them as we see fit (if we want to do > this). Having done this, we may decide to invite back some former > members who may have left (in the distant past or in the last few > days), and who may be willing to abide by the (new) rules and > procedures. < > > I am, of course, open to such a discussion. I propose that > it take place ON-list. > > 2) more on Paul Z's [6738]: > > Paul writes that the list is "threatened by its manager". > > I will repeat again what I have written in the past: OPE-L > is a collaborative project rather than being my "property" > and if it is the will of most listmembers that I stand aside > and let someone else be the list coordinator, I will abide > by that decision (and would, indeed, help the new coordinator > in whatever ways she or he requested in the transition). > However, based both on on-list statements in the last week and > off-list messages of support that I have received I believe that the > overwhelming majority of listmembers are quite happy with the job that > I am doing. I think that those who believe otherwize -- out of > respect for the _other_ members on this list -- have a responsibility > to make their thoughts known and attempt to change the list rather > than just remove themselves from it. > > I invite responses -- by all listmembers -- on this issue as well > ON-list. > > In solidarity, Jerry > > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.336 / Virus Database: 188 - Release Date: 11/03/2002 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.336 / Virus Database: 188 - Release Date: 11/03/2002 >
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