Re: A new private mailing list?

From: Susan Brassfield Cogan (susanb@telepath.com)
Date: Tue Oct 10 2000 - 23:18:23 EDT

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    At 05:07 AM 10/11/2000 +0800, you wrote:
    >Reflectorites
    >
    >See comments below.
    >
    >I am considering continuing the Reflector (like as it originally was under
    >Phil Johnson) but in the form of a small private mailing list that would
    >involve sending messages using the cc address book group facility. I
    >presume this is feasible?

    quite feasible. However, it would be more efficient to use e-groups. The
    service is free and you can restrict membership.

    >I think there is a place for a list on creation/evolution/design that is
    >mainly for laypeople and would feature a lot of news and scientific
    >article sharing, and less debate.
    >
    >The list would be open to all those who are interested in design/ID (which
    >would also include its Darwinian/naturalistic evolution rivals).
    >
    >The list would not necessarily exclude evolutionists but it would exclude
    >those who denied design apriori (i.e. no amount of evidence would ever
    >convince them of it).

    that would be a tough criteria to prove. Good luck!

    > Constructive criticism of design/ID would be OK (in
    >fact welcome) but not destructive. One would not have to believe that the
    >designer was the Christian God, or in fact in *any* designer.
    >
    >The list would *not* be open to `flamethrowers' or those who habitually
    >indulge in ad hominems.

    I strongly recommend http://www.egroups.com/group/creationevolutiondebate

    courtesy is (politely) enforced and the discussions are excellent.

    >New members would be admitted only by recommendation of an existing
    >member and would be required to state their name, occupation /
    >qualifications and where they stand in the creation-evolution design/ID
    >spectrums. I personally don't like pseudonyms, but if someone had a *very*
    >good reason to remain anonymous and use one, and the group was happy
    >about it, they could.

    . . .

    >If anyone is interested in being members of new list on the above terms,
    >please send me an email privately. I will keep that confidential.

    I pass. Sorry.

    Susan

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