[Fwd: Re: RHIZOME_RAW: problems on Rhizome Raw]

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Subject: Re: RHIZOME_RAW: problems on Rhizome Raw
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 19:04:34 -0300
From: andrei <[email protected]>
To: Rachel Greene <[email protected]>
References: <B9ACBC65.351B%[email protected]>



Rachel Greene wrote:

>Dear Rhizome Raw Subscribers:
>
>There have been some serious problems on the list recently. A number of
>people have been engaging in personal attacks, abusive emails and
>high-volume posting. We have received many emails from raw subscribers who
>feel frustrated and demoralized by what is seen as an abuse of a community
>resource. We are concerned that Rhizome Raw is no longer able to function
>as an inclusive community resource.
>
>We share these feelings of frustration, but find the problem a difficult
>one to address. While rules and limits can help a public sphere function,
>the policing of public speech is not something to be taken lightly. With
>one brief exception, Raw has never been moderated. Until recently, Raw has
>somehow managed to function as a total free-for-all, a funky mix of serious
>discourse, banter, announcements, identity pranks, ASCII art and other
>things. There have always been off-topic posts, but somehow the community
>managed to function without any interference from Rhizome workers.
>
>Instead of putting Raw into moderated mode, or unsubscribing people who
>abuse the list, we propose to reinstate the Rhizome Rare email list as a
>moderated version of Raw. Previously, Rare consisted of four channels that
>were filtered by an editorial intern. The new Rare would be a single
>channel that consists of texts selected by superusers. Raw would remain an
>unfiltered list. Those who are tired of the current tenor and activity on
>Raw could migrate to Rare. Those who can take the heat can stay in the fire.
>
>We'd like to get the new Rhizome Rare going by early October.
>
>What do people think about this model?
>
>In the meantime, we encourage you to conserve your Rhizome time and energy
>by using the filtering features of your email software.
>
>Best,
>
>Rachel
>
>
>
>+ If the reader will keep me company I shall be glad.
>-> post: [email protected]
>-> questions: [email protected]
>-> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz
>-> give: http://rhizome.org/support
>+
>Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the
>Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php
>
>.
>
>
>
I would like to subscribe to RHIZOME_RARE again.

I (and a lot of people at this list) do some research about web art, and
this kind of e-mail just makes me lost some time clicking the "delete"
button of my e-mail program. There are a lot of great works, expositions
and ideas to talk about, and we end not talking about them, because
these messages just leave us too tired to think…

(excuse me if I seem to angry :)

bye,
andrei

–
"First of all you can't be subversive without being subversive to yourself, that's very important. You miss something crucial if you think subversion means to have clearly defined enemies and act against them. The enemy always is always you, too and in the first place."

http://www.koreawebart.org/0100101110101101org.html





–
"First of all you can't be subversive without being subversive to yourself, that's very important. You miss something crucial if you think subversion means to have clearly defined enemies and act against them. The enemy always is always you, too and in the first place."

http://www.koreawebart.org/0100101110101101org.html