Steve
Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822
On Sat, 12 Feb 2000, Michael Yates wrote:
> I certainly don't mind long quotes in posts, from Yoshie or anyone else,
> just as I don't mind long posts without quotes, from Kelley or anyone
> else. I don't have to read ones I don't like. so what harm is done?
>
> Michael Yates
>
> Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> >
> > Kelley:
> >
> > >i think it was a ref to "volume" aided by the technology of scanning.
> >
> > I don't have a scanner. Long quotes are for people who have not read the
> > same books & articles as I have, do not have the time to go to libraries or
> > money to buy the books I am discussing, but are curious about what the
> > authors in question have to say. Skip them if you have read them already
> > or are not interested in them in any case; don't assume all parts of all my
> > posts are written for you. (Those who would like to see fewer posts from
> > me should delete my posts or at least refrain from replying to or
> > commenting on them. That would save time on both sides.)
> >
> > Yoshie
>