urth and whorl lists are moving next week

Ranjit Bhatnagar07 Dec 2001, 15:38original

...but I don't have the details yet. Everything should be pretty much the same, except with a different email address for contributions, and slightly different commands for subscribing and unsubscribing. As long as we're moving: do we still need two separate lists, or would it make more sense just to have one? I've asked before and never done anything about it. This time... well, we'll see. We have perhaps a few days left to decide. I should be able to move your subscriptions over to the new lists, so you won't have to resubscribe. Let me know if, for some reason, you'd rather not subscribe to the new lists. - ranjit

Dan'l Danehy-Oakes07 Dec 2001, 16:19original

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As long as we're moving: do we still need two separate lists, or would it make more sense just to have one?

I don't think the existing division makes a great deal of sense anymore. (I never entirely understood the point of it anyway.) If you're paying for this, I recommend not paying for two lists. If you think two lists is worthwhile, consider alternate divisions. Some possibilities that suggest themselves: 1) One for the "Lupiverse" of the FOO SUN books and one for "other" Lupine materials. 1a) A modification of the above: one for the "American" stuff (like PEACE, CASTLEVIEW, PANDORA, various shorts) that some folks seem allergic to, and one for his more far-flung stuff. 2) One for discussing "new" work and one for "outstanding repertoire" - a way of limiting spoiler damage for those who don't pre-order everything Lupine months in advance. An arbitrary line would have to be drawn; for example, "when a text has been in print in book form for six months, it moves to the 'older stuff' list." 3) One for goggle-eyed praise of everything Wolfe writes and one for whining about how Wolfe isn't as good as he used to be. [Surely there's some middle ground... 8*)]

Michael Straight07 Dec 2001, 16:37original

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On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote: 2) One for discussing "new" work and one for "outstanding repertoire" - a way of limiting spoiler damage for those who don't pre-order everything Lupine months in advance. An arbitrary line would have to be drawn; for example, "when a text has been in print in book form for six months, it moves to the 'older stuff' list."

I'd vote for just one list, but if you're going to divide the list this way, I think the most natural cut-off point would be "when it's available in paperback." -Rostrum, a Wolfe fan of humble means

Dan'l Danehy-Oakes07 Dec 2001, 17:38original

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I'd vote for just one list, but if you're going to divide the list this way, I think the most natural cut-off point would be "when it's available in paperback."

Well, that becomes pretty arbitrary anyway. Do trade (large-size) paperbacks count? And what about short stories? I specified "book form" because some of us don't subscribe to all the magazines GW's stories appear in, but that's a partial help. Also, do we have any non-US subscribers? Etc., etc. --Dan'l

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