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ernie1241 wrote:

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I've decided that the Yuku format doesn't really facilitate discussions.

In any event, nobody migrated over from Yahoo so (for whatever reasons) there doesn't seem to be much interest in the new Albionic - so I am returning to Yahoo and Google discussion groups.

Cheers - and bye --
Ernie

QuibusLicet wrote:

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I'm sure I like this new format, but I'll give it a go.

It's me, Terry. What's up?

QuibusLicet wrote:
I'm sure you can subscribe to rss feeds, and perhaps even email alerts - but in order to find such features one has to be pretty tech savvy.

Yes, I am disappointed that this Yuku forum does not distribute full messages, but only alerts subscribers and then only if one "subscribes" to the topic.  However, we do seem to be getting a lot of views probably due to google topic searches or something.  I have tested with google searches and found that posts appear there almost immediately.  Amazing and scary how google monitors and indexes the net!, apparently almost in "real time."

The Yahoo and other "mailing list" formats wear people out and give inordinate power to "discussion disrupters" and "trolls" who flood list member inboxes with ill-considered noise.  A good discussion is often drowned-out by noise and is then lost in cyber-space forever.  I'm hoping good discussion can be attracted preserved and built upon indenfinitely into the future with the Yuku message board format.  I intend to moderate discussions I think relevant for long-term consideration.

For instance, in the "mailing list" format, Ernie Lazar could put a stop to any discussion by asking his "questions".  [Remember the Whoa Terry Thread?]   Unless Ernie was a 100% convinced of the underlying "assumptions" of a discussion, he wouldn't want to pursue the consequences of the assumptions further, but interminably question the assumptions. . .  and Ernie, I believe, is basically honest.  Dishonest trolls and "disrupters" with hidden or aggressive agendas are even worse!  Scientifically valid research can proceed along "multiple hypotheses" none of which may be certain at a particular time.

There is definitely a place for Ernie here and I hope he returns.  Certainly, posts and threads questioning basic assuptions of various "conspiracy points-of-view" are fine, but there should be a place for discussions to proceed as well, building on assumptions not accepted by all.