[Y-Indology] an appeal to "scholars"

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INDOLOGY, Michael Witzel <witzel@f...> wrote:

>

> This is supposed to be a discussion list, which means, at least in a

> traditional sense, that it is not about scholastic, vivaada

style 'winning'

> a point and about shouting, but about learning something new from

each

> other. Well, forget it.

 

Agree, amateurs like me have learned a lot from the previous list as

well as this one from people who have dedicated 100% of their soul

and body into a field which does not pay well at all, whether they

are the eastern or western variety. I decided not to get into

Anthropology, my first and only love precisely because it does not

pay well :-( So I have enormous respect for people who can take the

risk to follow their heart and apply their minds in obscure fields

like Indology.

 

We have destroyed one list and we are in the process of destroying

another if not already. Most of the scholars in this list probably

are not used to terms like `flame baits' and `trolls'. If you did not

know already by now you know!!!! The `Nazim-Indology' threat was a

flame-bait by a troll. Flame baits and troll are to be left alone not

encouraged.

 

What is a flame-bait

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/flame-bait.html

 

What is a troll

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/troll.html

 

In un-moderated lists this is an eternal problem. Please avoid it.

 

Raveen

 

preciousl==========

 

 

> First you set the fire, then you call for the fire brigade: and

call this

> Ethics??

>

> Bye now.

>

> MW>

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