One more point: An argument does not become stronger by being repeated
more often.
Of the 175 senders to this list last month, 20 of us contributed more
than half the list traffic. If we have made our position clear, the
argument is, I think, stronger if it is not repeated - and silence
allows other voices to be heard.
Harald,
while I strongly agree with this entire message, there is also a danger
of a "silent majority" in a mailing list. I believe the approach cited
works best with a moderator that periodically attempts summaries of the
results of the discussion. In WG mailing lists, this can be done by the
working group chair. It's not clear who is playing this role in this list.
(And I'm not trying to imply you should.)
Gruesse, Carsten
