[percy-l] LITR Slow Read - A Few Logistical Recommendations from the List Administrator (Please read)

Henry Mills wppdirector at gmail.com
Sat Jun 28 09:33:09 EDT 2014


Jim, you have an excellent idea in suggesting a specific subject title 
line for the LITR Slow Read. Rhonda, thanks for lining up the 
"discussion leaders."

In terms of myself as Percy-L administrator, my general goals and 
service to the list are simply to promote smooth operation of the list 
logistically.  I customarily, thus, set aside my own political 
perspectives in wishing to advance a healthy, productive community 
process in what I hope will always remain a democratic forum. As such, 
as facilitator, I welcome any comments or suggestions at anytime from 
Percy-L members as they relate to issues facing the entire list, as 
mailed to percy-l-owner at lists.ibiblio.org .  In contrast, more pointed 
personal disagreements between members are best handled off-line between 
the parties involved and should not necessarily involve me.  The 
civility and broad-mindedness of Walker Percy, I hope, will always be 
our highest model of good in our exchanges, both public and private.

With that understanding in mind of my role, I currently have three 
suggestions at this time to offer the group for optimal flow of LITR 
discussion:

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1) MESSAGE NAMING
As per Jim's comment above, perhaps a good naming convention for posts 
would be to follow the chapter titles of LITR being discussed each 
week.  For example, to start:

     LITR Slow Read - Chapter 1 - "July Fourth"

The title of discussion can then change each time a new chapter is 
begun.  Rhonda, you will be in the best position to start such a 
convention.  Karl, you could then follow suit with a change to: LITR 
Slow Read - Chapter 2 - "July First" when you pick up with your 
discussion post the following week.


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2) REPLYING TO PREVIOUS MESSAGES
For the benefit of all Percy-L members - those active in discussion or 
simply observing -- in replying to posted LITR topics, it may be helpful 
if LITR discussion members provide a beginning line in their message 
response indicating to whom they are replying and about what using key 
quotes (brevity is encouraged when it comes to quoting).


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3) DISCUSSION TO REMAIN UNMODERATED
I foresee the LITR discussion (as in general it is) will remain 
unmoderated according to the Percy-L "Welcome Message," which outlines that:

"The Percy-L forum is open to the discussion of all topics pertaining to 
the work and thought of the American novelist and philosopher Walker 
Percy. Students, general readers, and scholars are all welcome, as well 
as simply the curious. There is no standing agenda for the list except 
the promotion of commentary of the sort that one would expect from 
people with a special interest in Percy.  As such, the list will remain 
unmoderated unless some future reason requires it. A diverse range of 
critical and lay perspectives is therefore welcomed, if not encouraged, 
as long as the manner and method of expression are responsible toward 
and respectful of the parties they are addressed to, as well as the 
interests of the larger list membership as a whole."

And further, "Needless to say, both patience and tolerance are 
encouraged in all matters related to the list, for electronic discussion 
of this sort is fraught with the potential for misunderstanding, even as 
it provides for new channels of discussion."

For a complete review of the Percy-L guidelines and basic user commands 
for the list, I invite members to visit;
http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy/discussion/listserv/listserv.guidelines.html

Thank you again to our leaders, and let us look forward to some exciting 
reading discussion starting with Rhonda's introduction of topics on 
6/29-6/30.  Success with LITR may mean future slow reads of other 
Percy's works for the list's enjoyment.

Happy reading and discussion!
Henry Mills

Percy-L Manager


On 6/28/14, 6:37 AM, Jim Forest wrote:
 > I'm not able to commit to leading a section but would do my best to 
participate.
 >
 > Let's give this a new subject heading. (Slow reading of Love in the 
Ruins?)
 >
 > Jim Forest
 >


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