[friday-follies] Anyone up for a Proposition Party?

[Jan P]

​Sorry.  The distinction was gray for me because the conclusions (for both
you and Warren, who may have been on a different thread) were published,
albeit as tentative, with "yes" or "no" which are usually NOT the
conclusions at the start of the party, and often not at the end either,
though people do state personal views (in the form of "so I consider
argument A to have heavier weight than ​argument B"


On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 9:53 PM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Quoting Jan Parcel (karylj at gmail.com):
>
> > Normally, we don't take sides on these things, but rather just try to
> > understand them.  However, this year, since others are sending their
> > recommendations ahead of time, I will too:
>
> To be very clear:  I was specifically _not_ pushing any personal
> recommendations in this context, as that was specifically not what was
> requested and would (deservedly) be out of bounds at a Proposition
> Party.
>
> The widespread American habit of assuming by default that people are
> available for being harangued has long struck me as noxious, and I am at
> some pains to do otherwise.  Thank you for, in the future, recognising
> that distinction.
>
> > I will bring materials when we meet, but wanted y'all to be aware.
>
> If I attend the described Proposition Party, I will almost
> ostentatiously stick to the event's ground rules of elucidating the
> nature of what is at issue and omitting my personal views as simply
> uninvited and irrelevant to the occasion.  It's a courtesy thing.
>
>
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