Re: VMs: FIND a solution / Method.

[Nick Pelling <incoming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Francois,

At 21:51 09/04/2004 +0200, Francois Almaleh wrote:
> Moreover, how do you think to find a solution with a old tool : the 
> mailing-list for this subject is, at this time, not good. It's like a old 
> bbs ! Create a web based message board, organized by subject ! It is the 
> best solution to find a good solution and a true and fully research.

This *is* an old bbs - but is throwing it all away (what Mary Midgley calls 
a "slum-clearance" strategy) really the only answer?

> Here, who can say he/she may find a solution without knowing the goal of 
> the method of research ?

This misunderstands (and underestimates) the unique problem of the VMs. 
Until we can be certain about any of the basics - the early provenance, the 
structure, the page order, the character set, the content, the intention, 
in fact *anything* - I believe that we cannot satisfactorily construct the 
kind of scientific methodology you would like.

> You must have a well done structure to exchange in a logical sense. See my 
> webpage for *example* : 
> <http://www.almaleh.com/phorum/index.php>http://www.almaleh.com/phorum/index.php

Who gets to choose the categories?

> Please think at this : order, method and structure are the keys for a good 
> research.

I agree - but I think that just about everyone here has their own idea of 
what order, method and structure should be adopted... and - naturally - 
they're all different. Instead, all we can do is promote rigour, 
carefulness and transparency (all of which are difficult to achieve).

Cheers, ....Nick Pelling.... 


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