Ceda topic?

[QQPK50A@prodigy.com (MR PETER J RYAN)]

It was posted to the l that:

>
>This was a subject of discussion at Alta last summer with a general
>consensus that unarchived listservs were definitely bad sources.  I
>certainly endorse this while also agreeing that we should use legitimate
>online sources.
>
>Gary Rees
>Central Methodist College
>Fayette, MO 65248 816-248-3392 x311
>
>On Wed, 17 Jul 1996, Pat Gehrke wrote:
>
>> I would like to propose that we all place a self-imposed moratorium on
>> cutting evidence from listserves which do not provide public archives.

Yea, its a bad idea and bad evidence to cite from listserves.  Look at the
ceda-l--these are not our published ideas that have stood the test of
scholarsly muster--in fact I often will take a stand on the l just to "test
the waters" and see what others think.  I often refine my initial
positions, regardless of the original motive for posting.  A lot of you
from my readings to the same.

I'm almost certain this happens on other listserves as well.  Refereed
studies and published reports in the traditional vein make much better
resources, and they, too, can be found on the internet.

Best to all!

T

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