3.932 e-mail and more about discussion groups (102)

Willard McCarty (MCCARTY@vm.epas.utoronto.ca)
Sun, 14 Jan 90 22:45:20 EST

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 3, No. 932. Sunday, 14 Jan 1990.


(1) Date: Thu, 11 Jan 90 23:09:04 CST (19 lines)
From: Mark Olsen <mark@gide.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Why HUMANIST?

(2) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 10:29:14 GMT (26 lines)
From: Michael O'Kelly <MOKELLY@IRLEARN>
Subject: Reply to Jim Cahalan's query about the address of FWAKE-L

(3) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 10:23:00 EST (13 lines)
From: "J. S. Reed" <UNCJSR@UNC>
Subject: Re: 3.927 FWAKE-L? social science group? (59)

(4) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 10:27:48 EST (14 lines)
From: Geoffrey Rockwell <Geoffrey_Rockwell@poczta.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Subject:

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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 90 23:09:04 CST
From: Mark Olsen <mark@gide.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Why HUMANIST?


I agree with what most of what Skip has to say about critical mass
except that he overlooks the vital role that Willard, our genial host
and moderator, plays in organizing discussion, eliminating redundant
messages, commenting on various conversations on the list, and maintaining
the file server, plays in making HUMANIST far more interesting and
convenient than either HISTORY or ENGLISH. Given a bit more guidance
and organization by an individual like Willard, HISTORY and ENGLISH
would, I think, be far more useful and interesting than they are
at this time.

Mark Olsen
University of Chicago


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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 10:29:14 GMT
From: Michael O'Kelly <MOKELLY@IRLEARN>
Subject: Reply to Jim Cahalan's query about the address of FWAKE-L

The address of the list for general discussion about Finnegans Wake is
FWAKE-L@IRLEARN.UCD.IE.
To subscribe to FWAKE-L please send the following one-line message
to LISTSERV@IRLEARN.UCD.IE:

SUBSCRIBE FWAKE-L your name

I started this list about a year-and-a-half ago. So far, like ENGLISH,
it has been quiet. It is difficult to talk about
Finnegans Wake without feeling whimsical, fanatical or pretentious:
anyone who wants to try will be very welcome.

There is an additional list for those who wish to share textual notes to
Finnegans Wake. This second list is called FWAKEN-L@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
Although it has a small number of subscribers, this list has been
more successful.

If you would be interested in the second list and are in a position to
contribute, please mail me:

MOKELLY@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
Michael O'Kelly
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 10:23:00 EST
From: "J. S. Reed" <UNCJSR@UNC>
Subject: Re: 3.927 FWAKE-L? social science group? (59)

Maurice Roumani asks if there is a social-science list similar
to HUMANIST. The short answer, I believe, is no, but there
are specialized lists for anthropology, psychology, communications,
amd political science (addresses on request), as well as one
called SOS-DATA (on LISTSERV at UNCVM1) that handles queries
and announcements about social-science data sources.
--John Reed, Director
Inst. for Research in Social Science
U. of N.C., Chapel Hill
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 90 10:27:48 EST
From: Geoffrey Rockwell <Geoffrey_Rockwell@poczta.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Subject:

Like any dialogue a successful e-discussion depends partly on the
appropriateness of the questions. One of the things I have always enjoyed about
Humanist is the "fishing expeditions" that appear regularly. While I rarely
have any answers, the questions say more about what people care to learn than
the replies. Good questions draw forth discussion and when things get quiet,
Willard comes up with an interesting question.

Yours,
Geoffrey Rockwell
rockwell@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca