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by Andrew Wed Oct 02, 2002 10:27

The problem with this idea is that it would probably prolong the inter organisation rows that break out regularly indefinetly as people would feel a need to keep replying. Right now because they sink slowly into the past the come to a natural end after three or so days.

I do think these rows have some use to activists but generally the first half dozen posts contain 99% of the useful discussion and after that they descend into slagging matches. Anyway the IMC list is really the place to be discussing this

by Ray Wed Oct 02, 2002 11:43

One of the Dada features is article categorisation, which would make it easier to find articles about education, or anti-war activities. Debates falling down the newswire can be irritating, but Andrew's probably right that sorting articles by last comment would tend to push the arguments to the fore and drown out the news.

by Andrew Wed Oct 02, 2002 13:26

Not to mention the Ray and Pat show which frequently continues way back in the archives out of site to most!

by Ray Wed Oct 02, 2002 13:41

If we keep this up for just a little while longer we'll knock The Black and White Minstrel Show off its perch!

by o as if = iosaf - reclaim the genome & streets! Wed Oct 02, 2002 14:34 iosaf at email dot com barcelona 0034 679 708 674

that the reader now long suffering
but obviously enthralled must
search back through the old pages
of the newswire seems to me
quite a small inconveniance.

The nature of cyber-communication is temporal transcendental.

And I´ll not tell you more here because it´s quite properly answered in numerous articles published overground and I´ll not risk more lawsuits against that publisher.

Why don´t you set up a discussion site?
its quite easy to do and I´m sure lost of people in Ireland would help you were it to be "neutral", "independent", and "free".

you could then paste articles you like here there for further debate.

by Ray Wed Oct 02, 2002 16:09

Forum Ireland
http://www.forumireland.com/failte.html
has been suggested as a discussion site a few times, though it seems to be having some problems today.
But I can't see the political debates moving there, because they're triggered by news articles and this is where the news articles are published.

by panda bear and lynx (near extinct spanish cat) Wed Oct 02, 2002 22:03 cyberspace

to this day tenth month second day
two years after the first internet meltdown
Panda Bear warns (!) we are all having problems.

Lynx (near extinct spanish cat) adds we are replying and problems will b resolved.

"There was life before the internet
if so there will be life after the internet."
that´s a quote you journalist types and researchers so credit to
if ira = mad osama = CAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!