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I remember the kind of comment Merle used to post - about an exhibition
on in Melbourne, or an item in the newspaper, alerting others and
inviting them to comment. I liked this kind of personal perspective on
AMOL-AMF. Is this what's now not getting through?<br><br>
While I'm anxious not to have my mailbox clogged up with trivial
responses, I do enjoy observing the inquiring and amusing minds of our
trade commenting on the business.<br><br>
Could Joy Suliman outline the criteria of inappropriate
comments?<br><br>
Cheers - Linda Young<br><br>
At 12:12 PM 16/01/2008, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>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 <u>please</u> go through for comment by
those CAN talk is supposed to serve - us, the subscribers. <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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".<br>
<br>
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.<br>
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What do you think?<br>
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regards<br>
m<br>
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Merle Hathaway<br>
Director<br>
Horsham Regional Art Gallery<br>
80 Wilson Street, Horsham, Victoria 3400, Australia<br>
(03) 5362 2880 t (03) 5382 5407 f<br>
Work mobile: 0447 595455<br>
<a href="http://www.horshamartgallery.com.au">
www.horshamartgallery.com.au</a><br>
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