[wg-c-1] Re: Mechanics (divertimento from First Question]

["Kevin J. Connolly" <CONNOLLK@rspab.com>]

There's a whole bunch of subtexts going on here.

>>> "Mark C. Langston" <skritch@home.com> 07/12/99 12:26PM >>> wrote:


>On 12 July 1999, "Kevin J. Connolly" <CONNOLLK@rspab.com> wrote:


>>>>>> "Mark C. Langston" <skritch@home.com> 07/12/99 11:46AM >>>
>>wrote:
>>
>><snip>
>>
>>> We don't even have a current, pulically=20
>>>available, and accurate count of the people=20
>>>subscribed to this list.  This would be the very=20
>>>first step in deciding where consensus lay, if=20
>>>any, and finding the minority opinion, if one exists. =20
>>
>>Og not sure what ju-ju come from "public" availability of count.
>>Og use "who" command to majordomo, get-um current subscriber list:


>Og use borkened MUA that doesn't translate EOLs very well.

Like they say in the artillery "it looked good when it left :-)"

>Og trivialize important issue.

It's not the *issue* I'm trivializing.
Everything we say on this list is in the open.  
The important issue of openness and transparency 
has been addressed.

>Og assume everyone subscribed to list knows how to get count.

Og check back on welcome message, sees 
heap good set instructions on how to get-um help file.

Og remember first thing he hear from Internet Help 
Desk, many moons ago:

   R    T    F    M 

>Og assume that locked file cabinet stored in safe behind 
>bricked-in closet in dark basement containing 9 feet of 
>water is "public" because it is available with sufficient 
>effort?  Or does Og just like to make assumptions that 
>have no bearing on fairness and openness?

Silly Og.  Him think that person what participate in policy 
discussion not completely 404.  Og not think that info you 
gotta RTFM to find is like hidden stuff, but then Og not 404
about technical stuffs.

[...snip...]

>>Og also say:  Og not cut no slack for Idniots.

>Og mean to type "idniots" as an attack on the IDNO, or is
>Og's club bigger than Og's keycaps?

Og got better use for club than keyboard :-)  Og not make typo either :->

KJC

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