Mark,
As the emphasis of xmca has a lot to do with culture and history, I suppose
that this entire event can be seen in different lights depending on how much
of the history of the people involved you know. In this case its sort of a
funny case, like Marx said concerning Hegel's statement about history
repeating itself: "What he didn't say is that it happens the first time as
tragedy, the second as comedy."
I'm sure that it is very comforting to many who xmca members (not the least
mike himself) that a newcomer perceive the list as
>such a comfortable and trusting forum where people are very friendly to
each other
> and provide a safe place for making mistakes
Paul H. Dillon
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Smith <mpsmith@UDel.Edu>
To: <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: FW: VIRUS ALERT
>
>
> Hi Judy, Mark, Paul and and the rest of XMCA,
>
> As a new contributor to XMCA, I am very excited that this is such a
> comfortable and trusting forum where people are very friendly to each
other
> and provide a safe place for making mistakes. For example, Judy sent a
> message concerning the whole XMCA community regarding computer safety.
> Unfortunately, her information was part of a new virus scam. What is
> amazing for me is that XMCA people instead of being irritated and angry at
> Judy are supportive through friendly teasing of each other. So we create
a
> safe space for intellectual and non-intellectual discussions. This even
> prompted my first post to the group!!!!
>
> What do you think? (as Eugene used to say).
>
> Mark Smith
>
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> University of Delaware
> School of Education
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