Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Kirk Lowery" <kelowery AT cs.com>]

On 31 May 2000, at 19:01, Don Myers wrote:

> Is there a digets version of the Biblical Hebrew List? It is easier for me
> to follow the threads so I don't double answer something that someone else
> has replied to.

Yes, use the web interface to the forum: 

<http://franklin.oit.unc.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=b-hebrew&text_mode=0>

For the login use your email address at which you receive B-Hebrew postings. 
The first time, you may not know your password. There is a place to put your 
email address and the conferencing software, Lyris, will send you an email 
message with your password. That takes about ten minutes, depending on where 
in 
the world you are.

Then you can return, login, and you will be presented with a set of settings 
you can change, including your password, email address and how you want Lyris 
to send you forum postings.

The disadvantage of using the digest is that you will need to manually reset 
both the address and the subject of your message. If you only post 
occasionally, this is no inconvenience. If you are an active participant, 
this 
becomes a hassle.

And a reminder to everyone: if you simply use the "Reply" button of your 
email 
client, the message will return ONLY to the individual who sent it. You must 
either use the "Reply All" feature or manually reset the address. This 
explains 
why sometimes you don't get a response to a posting, except perhaps for the 
individual you are responding to.

And, as long as I'm on the subject, a note about how forums like ours works. 
It's very behavioral: stimulus-response! If the subjects being discussed 
aren't 
to your liking, or are not scratching where you itch, then simply post a 
message on that subject yourself! A simple, well-formed question will often 
generate a good discussion. The nature of email and electronic forums allow 
for 
a multipicity of discussions going on all at the same time. You don't have to 
be "polite" and wait until a particular thread is finished. Think of it like 
being at a large party, and having the ability to hear and participate in any 
or all the discussions going on!

The key is participation. Sometimes we have complaints about the "dominance" 
of 
a particular subject. But that is the wrong word to describe what's going on. 
Rather, those interested in a topic AND willing to post messages about that 
topic are more numerous than those interested in another subject.

So, other than our broad forum topic, there is no control, and no way to 
control the actual discussion going on. Are the conversations going on 
presently not suit you? Fine! Jump in and make a difference!

Blessings,

Kirk
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Kirk E. Lowery, Ph.D.             Email: KELowery AT cs.edu
Associate Director                Phone: 215-572-3854
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