Theos-Talk Archives (April 2008 Message tt00343)

Dear MKR,

Just for the record and to dispel some of your hunches.

Chris doesn't live or work at Olcott. He is in his last months of being on
the TSA Board, having served the maximum 2 terms. I'm sure he'll be back.

I encouraged him to start this new blog after the relative succes of his
first one "Theosphist: Blogs from the Path" at
http://theosophist.wordpress.com/. Parameters are still being worked out.

The underlying motivation comes from a certain exposure to modern
organizational theory and practice and the realization that the TS could
potentialy benefit from studying and applying the new ideas and practices
that have been developed.

It is a great experiment to facilitate FTS to participate in a reflection on
the TS's own institutional structure, which means its policy-making process,
its organizational culture,  its governance model and concrete policy
proposals.

He is therefore taking a certain risk and should be recommended for that and
his actions should not be interpreted with a priori suspicions as you do.
Time and experience will tell, not projections based on past experiences and
frustration.

Govert



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MKR" <mkr777@gmail.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Three Reasons to prefer Algeo over Burnier


> Govert:
>
> There are some built-in problems with a site moderated by Chris.
>
> He is an officer of TSA and probably he works there as an employee as
> well(someone with info can clarify this).
>
> So there is going to be a lot of subtle direct and indirect pressure put
on
> him to moderate on posts which may  not be in line with official policy or
> official political interests. We will never know because moderation
> (censoring) takes place prior to postings.
>
> Also we have not seen anyone from the organization or closely associated
> with it, participating in this or other independent forums.  Even we have
> not seen Chris even though he has been around Olcott for some years. Why
are
> they shy or is there an unwritten boycott? (Any clairvoyants, who can
> help!!!!)
>
> So if anyone wants to read unvarnished opinions and critical information,
> this maillist is the place.
>
> Also timing of the opening of the forum makes me wonder if the
> organizational leaders subtly encouraged him to open the forum so that
info
> favorable to the organizational leaders or their policies have a place to
> display them to Internet users. This is especially so because of the
> continued silence of the Algeo nominators which includes the President of
> TSA, even after the Radha's doctors' certificates were sent to them.
>
>
> mkr
> ---------------
> Govert W. Schuller wrote:
>
> P.S.:
>
> To Ramadoss 4/28: The forum started by Chris Richardson is semi-moderated.
> Posting is restricted to 'authors,' but comments are unrestricted, and
it's
> mostly in the comments that the real meat is to be found. Chris is a
> Theosophist who thinks for himself and his agenda is the improvement of
the
> organizational culture and governance model at the TSA.
>
>
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