Theos-Talk Archives (April 2009 Message tt00203)

I have been an active participation in several groups - theosophy and others
- and I personally like  unmoderated groups. Let us remember that most of us
are grown up and they work well.

mkr

On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 12:39 AM, Anand <AnandGholap@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Many are already participating in other online groups. If a person has
> internet connection, participation is easy, if he wants.
> Usefulness of online groups depends on quality of moderation and policies
> of moderators. In Theosophy also there are different types of groups
> suitable to different people.
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> <mkr777@...> wrote:
> >
> > I think with theos-talk we are already doing it. The question is how to
> > bring in participation by more "theosophists" around the world.
> >
> > MKR
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Anand <AnandGholap@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > It is interesting. Most functions of physical TS organization can be
> > > performed now online in much better way than the physical organization.
> In
> > > fact, online organization is has many more advantages than physical TS
> > > organization. To give one example, a person in online forum can discuss
> any
> > > issue at any length at any time convenient to him at almost free of
> cost.
> > > This is practically NOT possible in physical organizations.
> > > Best
> > > Anand Gholap
> > >
> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
> 40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> > > <mkr777@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Recently I heard some members suggesting that in todayÃÂÃâÂÃâÂs
> Internet
> > > world, the
> > > > current TS organizational structure is not appropriate and we can do
> away
> > > > with it and replace it with cyberspace based organization. As with
> any
> > > > ideas, no one knows what will work and what will not. So it is
> worthwhile
> > > to
> > > > give it a try and see if it works.
> > > >
> > > > With Internet, it is easy for a single individual to launch a cyber
> space
> > > > enterprise and succeed. That is how many of the applications have
> taken
> > > off.
> > > > Why not theosophy be broadcast using such an approach.
> > > >
> > > > One of the issues that is intertwined with the present TS is that
> > > > world-wide, it owns a lot of real estate and many of which are very
> > > > valuable. So anyone who advocates Internet theosophy enterprise, need
> to
> > > do
> > > > it on their own without trying to tap into any of these resources. Of
> > > > course, if an attractive cyberspace theosophical alternative is
> > > available,
> > > > many formal members of TS would eagerly participate; however whether
> they
> > > > will abandon the existing TS is a $64,000 question.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > MKR
> > > >
> > > >
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