I do not quite agree with Dr. Wujastyk

[rwl at uts.cc.utexas.edu]

There aren't many things that will draw me out of the lurkers shadows, but
this latest posting of Mr. Borowski has lured me out.

It is obvious, to anyone who can read that Mr. Borowski and Mr. Wujastyk
are Poles apart on these issues, and I for one look forward to further
elucidation.

Please.



>First of all I would like to thank all the founding members of
>INDOLOGY for their work. I am a member of the list for only a few
>days but I think I am entitled to say what I think it could be about.
>I have some doubts about Dr. Dominik Wujastyk's words: "I started
>INDOLOGY ... So I am entitled do say what I think it is about. If you
>disagree, go start your own group."
>1) I would rather like to see the word "please" at the end of the
>citation.
>2) I am not quite convinced people who started the list (let alone
>one of them only) have the right to dictate all the rules of the list
>to hundreds of other members.
>    (Of course, I dont think Dr. Wujastyk seriously suspects anybody
>wants to stop his expression of views concerning INDOLOGY. I do not
>even think it would be physically possible. Or maybe I am wrong?
>Maybe there are some mechanisms of excluding members from the list?)
>    Especially the rules which were not agreed upon from the
>beginning. They should not be as rigid as the fundamental ones, I
>think, unless accepted by the present members of the list. The matter
>touches upon the subject of democracy on the list. I would like to
>know if it is possible (as it looks it is) to organise voting on some
>crucial issues. Maybe some experts would like to give comments on
>the proposal?
>    Maybe Dr. Wujastyk would like to submit a draft declaration of
>fundamentals and rules?
>3) I imagine such a set of basic statements could and should be
>included in the first information sent to a new member. I think also
>this first information should cover info on how to get addresses of
>asianists and perhaps FAQ (frequent asked questions along with
>answers). It would allow to spare more space in the general forum for
>matter-of-fact discussions.
>    I must add that although I think the monumental (and yet alive)
>INDOLOGY list is bigger than persons who founded it still I am
>enchanted by Dr. Wujastyk energy and (I would say - Polish)
>temperament.
>                    Lesl~aw Borowski
>                    tantrapl at ramzes.umcs.lublin.pl
>PS I hope the INDOLOGY members would forgive me my bad English.
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