The Great Debate
Having been an enthusiastic and fairly prolific (9000+ posts) contributor to The Great Debate, my name may be familiar to some of you. As an avid participant in the cut and thrust of 'It's Your Parliament' and a bloodied but unbowed combatant in the gory arena that is 'World Views', I am naturally disappointed by the technical and managerial failures which have beset these messageboards.
But it is not only on my own account that I am upset. I sincerely believe that The Great Debate, together with all the other BBCi messageboards, provides a very important public forum for debate and the exchange of views and information such as is vital to a healthy democracy.
I have been among those who have voiced suspicions that the ongoing technical faults and crippling attrition of the service are part of a policy with the ultimate aim of closing all or many of the messageboards completely. It is difficult to avoid the impression that The Great Debate was a particular target of this destructive policy.
I therefore welcome and pledge my support to any effort to rescue, restore and maintain the service which has provided me, personally, with much intellectual stimulation and not a little pleasure.
Electric Hermit
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| [no subject] | Mar 14, 2004 |
| the great debate? | Aug 7, 2003 |
| Hello EH | Aug 1, 2003 |
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| BBCi MB Status | Aug 1, 2003 | Apr 26, 2004 |
| [no subject] | No Posting | Mar 14, 2004 |
| the great debate? | Aug 2, 2003 | Aug 7, 2003 |
| BBC DEBATE BOARD | Aug 1, 2003 | Aug 6, 2003 |
| Hello, Jack! | Aug 2, 2003 | No Replies |
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