Archives
The posters of the messages should realize before they even
post that their messages, once sent, are sent and sent for good.
Now, because the joining message says that the material
is archived and available, by posting we are agreeing to that use at least,
but we are not giving away all of our ownership
either.
What a person writes is owned by that person. You may
read the archives. You may study them. You may NOT quote from them or reproduce
them for another work without the premission of the author.
Seems to me there are a few explanatory possibilities (I'm a believer in
multiple causation). . 1) that anxiety over "entering" the discussion on
the list was interfering with my ability to figure out how to get the archive;
2) that anxiety interfered with the person who set up of the process, so
instructions were left unclear or the applicant was expected to already "know"
how to obtain archives. The latter could take place as a result of anxiety
on the part of the individual setting things up, or could perhaps be transmitted
to that individual by others in the originating
"group." The anxiety in this case would likely
have to do with the business of "being studied."
Any individual could find the list archives, download
them, and splash them (spam them) everywhere.
Although one is wise to realize that posting in most
internet contexts is to publish one's wisdom or nonsense in a permanently
archieved world-wide database, as we all know, many people don't have a clue
and act as though they were alone in their study with their cat.
I have not even read all my mail yet tonight, but was
delighted to discover that I am not the only one who has trouble with downloading
archives. I feel SO STUPID when I can't manage such things.
BTW I do have a narrative analysis on the first archive
but I've been afraid to post it because of this very
"psychobabble" response and my fear of getting
incinerated (participation on this list does not always feel like a game
to me). I guess I'll wait til things feel a little more
safe to me.
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