From: Rakesh Bhandari (rakeshb@STANFORD.EDU)
Date: Sun May 16 2004 - 01:39:34 EDT
>Rakesh retuned to OPE-L the other day. > >> Levy writes: >> >Long overdue: >> Yes but worth the wait as the superb blurbs on which you cannot >> yourself to comment indicate. > >What _you_ can not bring yourself to note is that I was >giving free publicity to the book. Publicity that an editor solicited >when he sent me mailings. > >> >As I noted in a message sent on December 10, 2001, the 'Edward >> >Elgar 2002' catalog indicated that this book was to be published in >> >May, 2002.> >> Are you criticizing the work for being late? > >Noting that a book is being published late is not a criticism of the >book itself. Then what was the point? It certainly was not a substantive point. Nor a point consistent with the ethos of Mr. Solidarity. > I think everyone on the list understood that. > >> ps Levy, I was wondering whether you were planning on being OPE-L >> moderator for life? Shouldn't a Marxist have stepped down by now? > >PS to Rakesh: > >a) You can call me Jerry. > >b) You will recall how much support you received on the list the last time >you made this suggestion. Well we already lost several people because you are moderator. > >c) To answer your "questions": > >i) I never intended to become, nor do I seek the title of, "moderator for >life." Good. Then if you do not seek it, announce your resignation. > >ii) There is no "Marxist" position on how long someone should continue >to serve as an Internet list coordinator. > >In solidarity, Jerry
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