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Re: [Fwd: Re: Value of this list: one perspective]
Subject:Re: [Fwd: Re: Value of this list: one perspective] From:"Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 4 Jan 1999 10:16:48 -0700
At 11:56 AM 1/4/99 -0500, Amy Kent wrote:
>Maybe we should limit the number of postings on a particular issue (5-10)
>and then have all responses directed to the authors of that theme so they
>can continue their discussion in smaller groups. Others can alway get in on
>the discussion by viewing the archives and sending messages to those have
>contributed to a particular topic.
Again,
Could we dispense with the meta discussions, particularly those
that gently suggest that someone (likely the listowner) should
put in considerably more time and effort than is already
happening.
Let's talk about technical communication, not talk about
talking about technical communication.
Eric
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*Syndicated columnist: Rays on Computing
*Technology Department Editor, _Technical Communication_
