[Reader-list] HARAM

[Monica Narula]

Dear Nazneen,

I suggest that we all write in suggestions of what can be 'shared  
rules' of conversation. What you say is true - there is no way to  
keep people out. Nor is that really of interest. The more important  
thing is to be able to - together, all the members of the list - be  
able to create a public space of dialogue and engagement. One can,  
and has, requested people not to flame, to maintain civility, to  
respect the idea of a public conversation and not reduce a thread to  
one liner remarks for quick victory, to not make ad hominem attacks,  
and so on

However, that obviously hasn't worked. At an earlier occasion, some  
list members were requested to take 2 weeks off from writing and let  
others, and other conversations, enter while they took a breather,  
but in due course of time the tone of the postings was the same again.

The bigger point i would like to raise - Is keeping a public forum a  
space of conversation only the responsibility of the person/group who  
provided the space for the forum? is it not a matter for all those in  
the space to reflect and act on?

Maybe everyone can write in with ideas? suggestions?

best
M

Monica Narula
Raqs
Sarai-CSDS
29 Rajpur Road
Delhi 110 054
www.raqsmediacollective.net
www.sarai.net


On 29-Sep-08, at 4:49 PM, Nazneen Anand Shamsi wrote:

> Dear Monica,
>
> i respect your decision. I also feel sad at what happened.  
> Radhikarajen
> should not have wrote what he did.I take your decision today to  
> expel one of
> our list member as an opportunity, to plead once again. Should we  
> not have
> regulations, even if they are not 'imposed' by Sarai? How will you  
> prohibit
> the one whom you expel by not becoming a member of the reader list  
> by using
> an alias? How will you regulate content? How will you stop this  
> absolutely
> unacceptable form of exchange? I understand these questions are as  
> much for
> you to think as it is for me or any one else who desires the good of
> reader-list.
>
> Best
>
> Nazo
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:06 PM, S. Jabbar  
> <sonia.jabbar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> One reason: If you like the circumsized cock it is your choice,  
>> but it does
>>
>>
>>> From: Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:52:17 +0500
>>> To: sarai list <reader-list at sarai.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] HARAM
>>>
>>
>>
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