[Reading-hall-of-fame] Concerns about Spanish Journal of IRA

[jim hoffman]

I appreciate the information provided as much as Colin. However, I am 
not compelled and I would like to hear from others.

I am more concerned with this statement in Don's message:

  The comments on the Hall of Fame Listserv may likely have caused 
more harm than good.  I worry about this trend on our listserv.  This 
is a group revered by many in the reading community.  I am incredibly 
honored to be a member of such an illustrious group.  It harms our 
reputation, I think, when we post claims on our listserv that are not 
based on accurate information.

I don't know what this means.  One of the goals of the hall of fame 
is to provide an open forum for discussion of the issues in reading. 
This is certainly one of those issues. I'm not sure how discussing it 
on the listserv causes harm.  And my greater fear is that a statement 
like this shuts down conversation.

jim