Quote:
Originally Posted by Château d'If
To all who would post on a "ministers only" forum:
Ask yourself:
1. Why is this a closed forum? What purpose is served by creating a club atmosphere?
2. Who owns this forum, and what were his/her purposes for creating it?
3. Is this truly a forum? Or is it a platform from which ownership espouses a narrow view which must not be challenged?
Definitions of forum (n)
1. place to express yourself: a medium in which the public may debate an issue or express opinions, e.g. a magazine or newspaper
2. meeting for discussion: a meeting to discuss matters of general interest
3. Internet discussion group: an Internet discussion group for participants with common interests
Encarta World English Dictionary
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You make a good point.
I wonder if some of the personalities under discussion wouldn't be happier just doing a blog. They could moderate any comments or block out all comments altogether. Their "forum" would be all of their own with no messy questioning of the pontiff.
Then they could tease one another about "hugging below the waist" on a
private IM channel on Yahoo, MSN or AOL.