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Re: Remote only meetings? [Re: Concerns about Singapore]

Rich Kulawiec <rsk@gsp.org> Tue, 12 April 2016 11:08 UTC

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From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk@gsp.org>
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Subject: Re: Remote only meetings? [Re: Concerns about Singapore]
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On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 07:01:16PM -0400, chopps@chopps.org wrote:
> Why would we want to get rid of such a rich source of inspiration and
> invention?

Because it works exclusively for the elite, privileged few.  (And no
doubt: it works quite well.)  But it's the antithesis of inclusion
and diversity -- and I think those qualities are increasingly necessary.

---rsk

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