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-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Balestra <pp-balestra@gelrenet.per.nl>
To: 'moq_discuss@moq.org' <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 8:52 AM
Subject: MD Remarks and Advocacy
>Walter wrote:
>After a period of spying upon alle the Squat-writers, I finally (dear to)
come out of my ambush and greet you all.
>
>First I want to make some general remarks about the postings.
>- it struck me that filosophizing in a such a way that everyone in the
world (having internet)
>is able to follow and participate in the thought-process, is something very
particular.
>I wonder if this is really the first time in world-history this occurs.
>- as a remark to the former point though: one has to understand and write
English, something
>not to be taken for granted
>- I'm amazed by the enormous post-'production'. I wonder how members keep
up with the
>abundant flow of information, coming at them almost every day.
>- a squat-language has developed, with all kinds of abbreviations etc. One
could see it as a
>static pattern that is formed in the 'dynamic' conversation. On the one
hand I guess this will
>scare many others out of this group, on the other hand the consequense is a
selection, that
>maybe is necessary.
>
>As a last remark
>Sometimes I think that the discussion is to much 'philosophy pour
philosophy' (as in l'art
>pour l'art). Therefore I was pleased with Diana's post which initiated the
'advocacy' question.
>I ask myself if the postings are just there for everyone to pick out
significant parts for personal
>use or if the object is also a sort of group-progress in which the MoQ
really evolves?
>
>Sorry for not sticking to the topic. I hope to participate more from now
on, though more
>concerning the contents of the conversation.
>
>Hi, Walter:
First of all, Welcome. coming out is a risky proposition here and i can see
you have observed and analysed the Lila Squad very well. so, think of it as
a process of gestation. i think the very points you address show DQ at work
in you.
i found the abbreviations confounding at first and im sure i still dont know
all of them.
as to your point about each of us finding something which strikes us, i
think you are right. and for me, this is the dynamism that will keep the
squad alive. but we need to strike a delicate balance: too much rigidity
will stifle its creative input while too much disorder will create confusion
and discourage understanding.
Lithien
>
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