I was thinking along similar lines as Guillaume earlier today. How funny that folk who supposedly specialize in internet technology/online communication (right?) can't follow simple directions! I *hadn''t* moved to the level of analysis of considering that some folk might be doing it on purpose, just to get a rise out of somebody else. :-) I tend to privilege a more habitual (unconscious?) behavioral explanation of folks not paying complete attention, becoming annoyed, and reacting from the annoyance, instead of dealing with the lack of presence. :-) Guillaume's leap implies more agency for the individual. I like it! steph http://www.reflexivity.us On Aug 17, 2004, at 9:58 AM, Guillaume Latzko-Toth wrote:
Hi,
It is rather funny and refreshing to see that even on a listserv gathering Internet researchers, admins have to deal with the usual pattern of people sending sign-off requests on the list!! ;-) And in such an epidemic manner, what is even better! ;) For some, the sunlight must have hit hard during the holidays ;))) For a few others I suspect a taste for humour at the dawn of a new academic year ;)
Guillaume
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