[Aztlan] Indian ? A rose by any...Be consistent or "Get the hook"

[Hube Smith]

Mr. Hollander echoes my sentiments about this thread.

It is unappetizing to have a bunch of whites trying to parse

a topic AS IF they could arrive at some reasonable conclusions.

It smacks of condescension.

Hubert Smith



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sid Hollander" <sid.hollander at gmail.com>
To: "AZATLAN" <aztlan at lists.famsi.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 8:14 AM
Subject: [Aztlan] Indian ? A rose by any...Be consistent or "Get the hook"


>I am dismayed/offended at the popularity of this thread and the degree of
> tolerance that the moderators are exhibiting for it. Which of the 
> following
> is/ the reason/reasons for this?
>
>   - It can and will be answered here?
>   - the number of participants is great
>   - The answer/discussion is crucial  to the mission statement of this
>   forum
>   - It is anthropology at its roots
>   - It certainly deserves more time than the question of a "Protocol
>   query" or rectangle measurements or questions of calendars.
>   - It is fitting of a FAMSI grant
>
> Don't get me wrong, I think the discussion is "interesting" to a point and 
> I
> know that when it no longer maintains my interest I will exercise my 
> "delete
> or save key" as is all of this lists members option.  My point is the
> moderators need a better measuring stick for posts.  I say if the subject 
> of
> a post meets the criteria to be posted in the first place why not let the
> readers decide on the length of its existence.
>
> Moderators, be consistent towards posts that have made it to the list  or
> "Get the hook"
> -- 
> Sid Hollander
> Merida Yucatan
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