On 23 Nov 02  23:11:33, Felipe T. Dorado said the following to Bob Short:

FT>  BS> I think it's better than trying to scrap policy altogether for a new
FT>  BS> one.  That may happen eventually, the way we are going about it. ;-)
 
FT> It probably will come to happen. But replacement can't be much different 
FT> from what we have today since a mail network is net of nodes and people
FT> interchanging message bases. It can't be very different.

We might be suprised at what can be accomplished.  I know some that will
if be absolutely shocked if/when this passes.  ;-)

FT>  BS> I wonder if this is the core of what R50/52/54 are thinking (as report
FT>  BS> by Alex), that they feel "disinfranhized" by
language difference, maki
FT>  BS> them feel ignored or powerless.
 
FT> I don't think it is that simple there has to be something else. The samll 
FT> effort of translating the thing to them may bring later whatever gripes 
FT> they may have.

The will be no pleasing all the people all of the time.  There will always
be those who feel slighted by some change or the other.  The best we can
hope for is to satisfy as many as possibly (within reason, of course).

FT> A communication network is for these things precisely, to communicate.
FT> If they don't then the problem is not with the technology or the policy
FT> but with the use we humans make of them.

This has always been true.  Humanity's evolvution will never keep up
with it's advances in industry of technology.  It out paces us by too
large a margin.

FT> Rigth on. I'll start on it as soon as I'm able, Monday most likely.

I would appreciate it if you could email me copies of your work.  :)

FT>  BS> We (English speaking sysops) do tend to assume our's as the
"world's
FT>  BS> tongue".
 
FT> I'm glad to see my point got through :)  It is in fact but only at certain 
FT> levels and for certain segments of the world's population.

Indigenous man need little more than the tools at hand.  :)

Bob

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