Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:12:53 
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Danny Colyer 


>One thing that has surprised me slightly is that you and Tom seem so 
>vocal in expressing concerns about the development of a clique.

I'm a bit surprised at how TomC has argued too.  I could meet him 
tomorrow at school.  I don't think he or I would feel uncomfortable.

It is for TomC to say, of course, but I think he is going back to the 
nature of group creation in uk.* and there is not a lot he can do about 
that.  Sorry, TomC, that *is* the way uk.* works and as I and others 
have said ... it is about the best on the planet as models go.

>  The reason this surprises me is that, if there could be said to be a 
>urc clique, then surely you and Tom (as long time, regular, valued 
>posters) could be said to be part of it!

Perhaps they feel left out?

>I don't think there is a clique,

Maybe there was a clique?  I can't see one now.

> and I think cliqueyness is something very much to be avoided in the 
>new group.  It occurs to me, though, that there is a fine line between 
>cliqueyness and culture.  urc has a very rich culture that has been 
>built up over many years, which I regard as important to the character 
>of the group.


>  References to the PSF, Nipples, PFDBs or to guns, petrol and matches 
>tend to be lost on newcomers.

I haven't been paying attention to urc for years but can see 
inflammatory issues.

>  Perhaps that's what leads to allegations of cliqueyness, but I think 
>the group would be much poorer without those cultural references.

unnc has cultural references too.  biscuits, helichopters, blue things 
and kangaroos, occasionally.  and dogs, but they are usually in 
uk.rec.christian :0

>Perhaps that's where we should start in developing a FAQ - guidelines 
>to some of the cultural references and running gags in the group.


I think that would be a very good start.  We've heard this before ...

but that would be in prep for the group existing.  I hope it will 
shortly.

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