[TheForge] Effectively filtering the offensive.

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I was glad to hear that ABANA is continuing to support this list, as I 
see theForge as dead on serving the stated goals of ABANA.  ABANA is an 
organization , not a magazine publisher, so controversy shouldn't be a 
big issue, and the controversy comes from a lot more directions than 
just theForge.   I am actually dissapointed that ABANA doesn't promote 
theForge more, and that more ABANA board members aren't active, but I 
can understand that mailing lists aren't everyone's thing.   It should 
be the defacto communications vehicle for ABANA.   I also think that 
long term members of theForge really have no excuse for not joining 
ABANA, but if they don't want to then that is fine as well.  In any 
event, my point wasn't really about ABANA, it was more to the fact that 
theForge will not disappear due to a little controversy, what will kill 
it is apathy.  I.E. people just don't care to follow or contribute to it 
anymore.  That could be caused by it turning into nothing but a soapbox 
for the malcontents, but it is not likely.   Most people on this list 
tend to ignore the crap, the malcontents lose their audience and the 
list goes on.  If for any reason ABANA did decide to drop funding for 
theForge, I don't think it would be an issue.  The current cost of 
running it is a pittance and I ( and I suspect many others) could easily 
pay it and not think again about it.    So don't focus on the fact that 
the ABANA board debated support,  thats their job.  Focus on the fact 
that they made the right decision and are supporting it.   They made a 
good decision.  Sorry my earlier comments tended focus on the negative.

Charles

schade@acegroup.cc wrote:

> As far as worrying how the Abana board members see us?...NOT!!
>