On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:15 AM, Sean Wilson <whoooo26505@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: << trim >> > Any thoughts about this? What are some potential solutions? The best solution > is one that is win-win. Don't want to change one person's enjoyment for the > betterment of another. Any ideas on how to improve the product for everyone? > > Regards and thanks. > > > Dr. Sean Wilson, Esq. > Assistant Professor > Wright State University I think you've got a good thing going here Sean, and the way to keep it cool is to keep moderating and coaching. It's the coaching part you do especially well. A lot of work, should be a paid position. You've set a model for many other lists to follow, in terms of what you deem acceptable. What's notable is you've kept the rough and tumble (in contrast to "dainty") i.e. you've encourage polemics, just not directed at the personalities in the ring. E.g. I'm able to blow fire and smoke in the direction of "nominalism" yet still consider Josh a great guy (and expositor / apologist for said school of thought). A list of high volume is what many a moderator would call "to die for" i.e. you've met a gold standard for authentic participation most lists only dream of. The people here are articulate, earnest, well read, passionate... wow. So my advice is don't pander to PhDs or whatever. Go ahead and set up your House of Lords if you like, sounded like a fun experiment, but if some pasha or sultan complains that there's just too much going on, treat that like a spoiled brat and the circus, whining because the elephants and monkeys are both happening simultaneously i.e. "too much of a good thing". Kirby WEB VIEW: http://tinyurl.com/ku7ga4 TODAY: http://alturl.com/whcf 3 DAYS: http://alturl.com/d9vz 1 WEEK: http://alturl.com/yeza GOOGLE: http://groups.google.com/group/Wittrs YAHOO: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wittrs/ FREELIST: //www.freelists.org/archive/wittrs/09-2009