[Alumni-chat] Inclusion?

[hopeless (debra_good at yahoo.com)]

Jonah:

This is very interesting information.  I think if anybody wants to cut off the antioch alumni chat, they should go ahead and do it and the dozen of them can have a very nice discussion and support each other in a very warm and fuzzy way!

It's also possible, that if the people who label us "defeatiochs" stay away, other people may feel more free to add to the conversation, although I'm not in favor of silencing (or banning) anyone who's willing to identify his or herself by more than a handle.

Best,
Deb '83

>no jonah.  we are unbridging it so we can ban them.
>
>
>"We are going to inherit the earth . There is not the slightest doubt about
>that. The bourgeoisie may blast and burn its own world before it leaves the
>stage of history but we are not afraid of ruins. We who ploughed the
>prairies and built the cities can build again, only better next time. We
>carry a new world, here in our hearts. That world is growing this minute."
>----Durruti
>
>>From: "jal2121 (jah at hotmail.com)" <alumni-chat_forum at antiochians.org>
>>Reply-To: Alumni Chat List <alumni-chat at w3.antioch.edu>
>>To: alumni-chat at w3.antioch.edu
>>Subject: Re: [Alumni-chat] Inclusion?
>>Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:39:48 -0500
>>
>>The so-called "defeatioch" alumni can post anywhere they want on
>>antiochians.org, so un-bridging alumni-chat won't solve your gripes.
>>
>>In addition, if you look at the screen that shows "views" on
>>antiochians.org, you'll find that posts by "defeatiochs" receive the most
>>views and hits.  Obviously, I haven't done a particularly rigorous
>>analysis, but I would suggest that the popularity of these threads is a
>>sure sign that they should be kept.
>>
>>Furthermore, while there are clearly annoying back and forths on these
>>threads, there is also incredibly interesting and useful knowledge
>>generated.  As an example, and again this is only a guess, I bet you'd find
>>most of Bob Devine's highly informative posts about all things Antioch and
>>sistersara encyclopedic knowledge of Antioch's history all within the
>>so-called "defeatioch" threads.
>>
>>I don't think un-bridging will solve the problem, but I do think continued
>>engagement in the issues raised might.  In fact, I think trying to silence
>>or otherwise remove the "defeatiochs" is good way to reproduce and
>>reinforce the toxic culture label.
>>
>>Jonah Liebert