[can-talk] Censorship

A resounding  "here here" to that.

 

I too am isolated in outback WA and really enjoyed the previous format. I
glance in hope at each message that comes through, but no real discussions
or tidbits to lighten the day, especially at this time of year in the 47C
days where we have a game of spot the visitor.

 

Merle and I used to tread the boards together and she was always one to call
a spade a digging implement. 

Well done Merle for raising this subject. 

 

Perhaps it's up to us to use the resource more.

 

Cheers

John

 

John Watson  (GDBMT, GDIT, CNA)

Manager-Gwalia Historic Site

Leonora Gwalia Historical Museum Ltd

PO Box 111    or   Tower St

Leonora 6438       Gwalia WA

 

Ph/Fax: (08) 9037 7122

Mob: 04199 58199

email: gwalia at emerge.net.au

 

www.gwalia.org.au

 

 

 

From: can-talk-bounces at collectionsaustralia.net
[mailto:can-talk-bounces at collectionsaustralia.net] On Behalf Of Kay
Soderlund
Sent: 17 January 2008 08:06
To: 'Merle Hathaway'; 'CAN Talk'
Subject: Re: [can-talk] Censorship

 

I fully agree with your sentiments Merle. It seems to me that the change in
format from one discussion list on AMOL to the several different lists on
CAN has resulted in a marked lessening of any type of discussion. A once
vibrant and informative list on AMOL has turned into a notice board of
events and job postings. I can't remember the last interesting discussion
that came up on CAN-talk. Perhaps it is time to re-consider the format and
go back to just one list to deal with all communication needs?

 

Kay Soderlund

Preservation Australia

 

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From: can-talk-bounces at collectionsaustralia.net
[mailto:can-talk-bounces at collectionsaustralia.net] On Behalf Of Merle
Hathaway
Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2008 12:12 PM
To: CAN Talk
Subject: [can-talk] Censorship

 

As it is early in the year, and I'm not yet too busy to deal with this
little irritation, I'll air it now. So could this please go through for
comment by those CAN talk is supposed to serve - us, the subscribers. 

 

Since Can Talk replaced the AMOL listing I've tried several times to make
comments, only to be told by the "gatekeeper" that my comments were not
appropriate or should be elsewhere. 

 

I've always considered this a forum, especially useful for people like me
who are isolated from their colleagues and remote from the large centres.
Over the years I have really enjoyed the camaraderie we had. But our little
chats and comments have now gone. There's little "talk".

 

I know we are all busy, and no-one appreciates being bombarded by trivia,
but really, if the only comments allowed relate to obscure pieces of farm
machinery, knitted doilies etc, then it becomes too dry and discouraging of
discussion.

 

What do you think?

 

regards

m

 

Merle Hathaway
Director
Horsham Regional Art Gallery
80 Wilson Street, Horsham, Victoria 3400, Australia
(03) 5362 2880 t  (03) 5382 5407 f
Work mobile: 0447 595455
www.horshamartgallery.com.au

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