From: Silverfox
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2000 5:41am
Subject: FW: Kitty + Women's Forum
First - re. the latter, you have already received my thoughts about the women forum. Based on Theocratic principles & possibility of lack of proper oversight by qualified brothers I do not believe that would be the way to go. The only split in the Kg. hall for private matters are 2 doors - Men - Women; Boys - Girls; Brothers - Sisters. Whatever. Other matters for public verification are not held in private rooms.
From: Timothy Sampson
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2000 5:46am
Subject: Re: A "Women's Forum" Your thoughts?
My thoughts?
I don't think it's worth the trouble at this point. Based on Gabe's and Jazzy's suggestions a lot of work will go into that kind of forum. At the same time some of our other forums with what I think are vital topics continue without a mod and others have the same mod/admin overseeing several.
I suggest that we concentrate on bringing the number of mods up as well as the number of members and put suggestions for new forums in an archive somewhere so when the time comes that we are sufficently staffed we can start to consider such.
Tim
From: Mark Fabian
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2000 7:32am
Subject: Re: A "Women's Forum" Your thoughts?
Tim et al,
I have to agree with Tim and Gert. I don't think a women's forum at the present time is a good suggestion. I would really hate to see the sisters or brothers think that we are placing them apart. I understand that there may be certain topics that sisters would like to talk together about, just as there are some topics that brothers like to talk about. I know, when I want to discuss something that I wouldn't feel comfortable telling in front of a sister, I'll speak in private with a good friend. I like to do this in person. Not on a keyboard. If someone wants to discuss a subject, privately, on a keyboard, I think that e-mail, or even an e-mail list like "Wola" would be better.
Mark
From: CeeStyle
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2000 4:03am
Subject: Re: A "Women's Forum" Your thoughts?
In a message dated 6/21/2000 7:33:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
mefabian@N... writes:
<< I think that e-mail, or even an e-mail list like "Wola" would be better. >>
Excellent idea Mark. When I first saw the idea for a woman's forum, I
thought it was great. But, after weighing all the pro's and con's, I feel it would be best if we didn't go through with it. Soon the men would want their own forum and really, as many have said, we aren't staffed for it.
It would be great to get the suggestion of an email group to Siofra. Maybe even tell her how to set one up, or getting a sensible, mature sister with experience (like Jazzy ... she'll kill me for that suggestion) to bein charge of the group. With an email group, we won't have to worry about offending any guys with "icky" topics. :)
Cee