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Re: Net Evidence (was: Chiapas Sources)


On Wed, 13 Dec 1995, Steven Hunt wrote:

> Sure by technical Words and Phrases standards chat line material calling 
> 900 numbers etc. is public domain. 
> If this has become legitimate debate evidence, we all are in trouble.
> Sure there are things wrong with copyrighted materials printed stuff but 
> just because this information is BAD flawed nearly worthless is that a 
> justification (lowest common denominator) to defend unqualified, undated, 
> unckable, unverifiable, personal opinion without credentials electronic 
> stuff???????????

	okay, i would like to offer my two cents on this topic, although
	i think pat was pretty darned thorough in his post (understatement).
	I have cut a few cards from a worldgov listserv recently, and when
	i cut the cards, i took the time to email the individuals whose words
	i cut, to ask for 1) any qualifications they may have, and 2) any
	additional sources they may direct me to.  I received very nice posts
	back from both individuals...one being a prof./researcher in inter-
	national relations, and one being a published author and an activist
	in world government.  I do not thind that they are unqualified. I 
	also included in my cite the date, the cite on the web that holds the
	archives for the listserv, and the persons credentials.  I think that
	this evidence includes all it needs to be "debate evidence".  I think
	that if i were to email these individuals and receive back a message
	stating they were just students (like me), or some kind of layperson,
	just interested in the topic, i would not use the evidence in a
	round.  But, we as a community should not decide this is bad evidence
	simply because it comes from a listserv.

> This is frightening!!!!!

	No, it is frightening that we feel we can't do a little extra work
	to make sure some sources are quality and then use that evidence in
	a round.  This seems completely legitimate to me.

Sue Lowrie
Chico State Db8
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