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Re: Who's who

From: thomas mccormick <tom_amity~at~hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:18:28 +0000
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il

I myself have found from time to time that I share various specific
interests with various forum members. On such occasions I and the other
member(s), who share my more specific interests, have proceded to carry on
our discussions by sending emails to each other's personal addresses rather
than subjecting the whole list to something the majority may not be
interested in.

Hence, I see nothing wrong with listing "special areas of interest re
Verne". In fact, that might even be salutary because it would encourage
people with those special interests to get together -- which can hardly be
other than good for the common cause of Verne research!

Surely we can trust the judgment of forum members as to which topics are of
interest to the whole list and which are best addressed privately to this or
that member.

Tom McCormick


>From: "Ian Thompson" <Ian.Thompson~at~ges.gla.ac.uk>
>Reply-To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
>To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
>Subject: Who's who
>Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:56:13 +0100
>
>The idea of adding special areas of interest re Verne might have some value
>although I tend to think that most members of the Forum are interested, if
>only casually, in all aspects of Verne's life and work. The value to me is
>the range of topics that arise...as a latecomer to Verne I find this range
>of discussion of educational value.My concern re specifying interests too
>closely is that bi-lateral discussions will arise that the rest of the
>Forum will not be able to profit from.
>I can't see any advantage, or relevance, of specifying date of birth, or
>providing photographs (especially in my case!). Surely the ethic of the
>Forum is as a community of scholars/enthusiasts who enjoy sharing
>information and opinions communally rather than acting as an introduction
>to persons with similar interests....these interests are surely already
>obvious from the topics that members post.
>Some additional information could be added to the membership list but I
>hope not at the risk of diluting the solidarity of the Forum as it exists.
>On a banal note...my email address has changed to;
>ian.thompson~at~ges.gla.ac.uk as a result of my university's wish to
>standardise addresses.
>Ian

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