X-Message-Number: 26169
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 13:10:37 -0400
From: Randolfe Wicker <>
Subject: Cryonet rating choices

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Cryonet rating choices should have revised categories.  I have no problem with 
any of terms now used.  


However, when I read some were deleting links to cryo-prize and the person in 
Canada who was claiming or "implying" a business connection with Alcor and 
Cryonics Institute, I simply wanted to say "good" or even "excellent".


However, my only choices were: Normal, Boring, Flamebait, Funny, Informative, 
Insightful, Interesting, Offtopic, Poor Subject Line, or Redundant.


I think the choices of: Poor, Good and Excellent should be added to the list and
"Normal" should be changed to "Average".


Given current choices, if I had to rate my posting saying artic funeral 
enterprises might lead to good publicity (which I couldn't because one is not 
allowed to rate their own posting), I'd have to choose between Insightful, 
Interesting, Funny or Flamebait.


I assume "Flamebait" is a very negative rating.  It should be negative if it 
disparages someone in an unduly negative way.  However, any provocative 
politically-incorrect idea could also be considered "Flamebait"--and, in that 
case, it would be good because it would spark debate.

Cloningly yours,

Randy Wicker

Randolfe H. Wicker
Founder, Clone Rights United Front www.clonerights.com 
Spokesperson, Reproductive Cloning Network, www.reproductivecloning.net 
Correspondent, , StemClone Digest, www.StemCloneDigest.com 
Advisor, The Immortality Institute, www.imminst.org 
201-656-3280 (Mornings)


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