Re: Theos-World Re: The 3 societies
May 08, 2005 09:17 PM
by MKR
Noticing the pattern of absence of officials of organizations in maillists
one can only come to the conclusion you mentioned.
In addition, there *appears* to be a subtle attempt to ensure that even the
followers do not become aware of the maillists which are not controlled
(censored) by the organization. Several years ago, when theos-L, the first
maillist was launched, I became aware of it through a casual conversation
with a theosophist. In those days the search engines were very primitive
and were not of much help.
When I inquired the TS organization about the maillist, I could not get any
info on theos-l even though the organization was fully aware of theos-l and
the subscription details -- like when you are in legal deposition, if you
do not ask the right question you will not get the right info even though
the responder is fully aware of the information the questioner was seeking.
Subsequently during a long distance tele-conversation with a theosophist
2,000 miles away I found the info about theos-l and the kind person faxed
me the subscription details.
Since most of the leadership belong to a pre-Internet generation I think
they still do not understand Internet - the 800 lb gorilla in the living
room -- and how it is not going to go away. With the coming generation
growing up in the Internet culture, the organizations are going to be run
over by the usage of Internet by the upcoming generation and we may see a
totally different "organizational" environment with a total level field
with no leader leading the followers just like a bunch of sheep.
The particular Board member who once chose to post a msg here appears to be
a newbee. While his ideal intentions are laudable, he cannot not be
independent since it appears he is an *employee* of TSA; if he want to be
independent it may cost his job. So I do not expect to see him again on
this list. But miracles do take place -- who knows.
mkr
At 02:50 PM 05/08/05 -0700, Jerry Hejka-Ekins wrote:
Providing the average member owns a computer and has an interest in
internet discussion groups. Yet, even the minority who do so, are only
addressing each other. Notice also, that the Management of the
Theosophical organizations do not participate in these discussions. One
Board member made a post a few months ago, and we never hear from
again. No doubt someone had a talk with him. TSA officials are
discouraged from this kind of activity. Their participation would level
the playing field--i.e. they would risk losing control of the rhetoric.
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