[stylist] For all STYLIST Members

[Judith Bron]

Robert, I'm as guilty as many on the diversions Stylist took last week. 
However, I have a different take on it.  We are writers.  Writers don't box 
themselves in and just write about the flowers in the garden without 
evaluating the soil also.  The off topic material of the last few weeks also 
provided us writers with another outlet for our writing.    Many of us wrote 
about things that we probably never thought about before or at least nebver 
envisioned ourselves writing about.  In my opinion it was fun, exciting and 
helped to stimulate our creativity.  I'm sorry that some don't think it 
relevant, but writing is as diverse as all of us.  Everyone is coming from a 
different place, different experiences and differing opinions.  Just my two 
cents, Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:01 PM
Subject: [stylist] For all STYLIST Members


> Dear Friends
>
> For as long as STYLIST has been around, it has been a good journey, a 
> great
> place to meet and exchange all those things that a mailing list is used 
> for.
> And speaking of what an NFB mailing list is to be used for- first, it
> reflects what the groups stated purpose is, which in our case is writing.
> And second, in tune with what the NFB is all about, STYLIST is also about
> blindness. And for the most part, we have honored that dual intent pretty
> closely. Sure, from time to time, we've strayed away from these two 
> themes,
> and even had to post a reminder to rain in our content and return to our
> routes.
>
> Today we find that we have a few individuals expressing frustration with
> recent message traffic in regard to content and volume. (A sometimes
> happening that is not uncommon on a mailing list.) and I believe this is a
> problem which is in the process of being resolved and will soon be laid to
> rest; being the reasonable and likeable bunch that we are. And as part of
> this family's negotiation, I see that some of us feel that it would be a
> good thing to have a place where we as friends, would be allowed to hold
> communications with fewer boundaries. I've asked David Andrews about a
> second list and, yes we can have one if we ask. I personally would prefer
> that we all do our communications here in STYLIST, but hey, I'm realistic 
> in
> that I know there are some of us who are much chattier than others and 
> need
> the opportunity to have a place where they can gather and do their off 
> topic
> discussions. And we have also seen that there are some of us who know
> exactly how easy it is to create another list, as Allen Wheeler has 
> offered
> via YAHOO.
>
> So what I am per posing is, that if some of you want a list to meet and 
> talk
> about anything outside of writing and blindness, then do go with Allan's
> suggestion and offer to set it up.
>
> As for why I do not want us, the Division to ask David to set us up with a
> second list, I have two big reasons why- First, in looking at the NFB-s 
> page
> where all NFB mailing lists are posted as available to be joined or 
> dropped,
> I see that the format of the stated list name and its description of 
> intent
> is kept at a very minimum of wording. Okay, so what I would be afraid of 
> is
> that a second Writers' Division listing on this page would I fear be
> misleading and confuse a new person looking for where he or she can find 
> the
> list to meet other writers for the purpose of discussing writing. Granted,
> the word STYLIST doesn't pop out at you as being "Writers Hang Out Here>"
> but the line below it speaks to who the list belongs to. (Look at the 2
> lines immediately below; they are what advertises our list on the NFBNET
> site).
>
> stylist
> NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>
> Second reason- I sure would not like to have STYLIST'S power diluted by 
> some
> of the great sharing being taken away
>
> Finishing this thought, as I indicated above, if we feel there is a need 
> for
> an additional list for the purpose of interacting on whatever topic we 
> wish,
> then let us have Allen set up a list for us through something like Yahoo.
> Yes, let us, the Writers' Division take care of our own. But I say as the
> President, watch it in respects to not allowing that second list to dilute
> the power of STYLIST.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> President NFB Writers' Division
> Robert Leslie Newman
> Email- newmanrl at cox.net
> Division Website-
> Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
>
>
>
>
>
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