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Subject: Re: Anonymous accounts policy

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 07:51:07 07/03/00

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On July 01, 2000 at 17:38:56, Chris Whittington wrote:

>On July 01, 2000 at 07:59:54, Marcos Christensen wrote:
>
>>On June 29, 2000 at 23:13:52, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On June 29, 2000 at 20:11:57, ujecrh wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>This is the first time in 7 years that I take part to a moderation thread
>>>>because I am very disapointed here. Not about this particular moderation but
>>>>about this rule in CCC (that I was not aware of) which forces people to identify
>>>>themselves.
>>>
>>>
>>>Sorry, but it is a _good_ policy.  "Anonymous posters can get away with saying
>>>anything they want with no fear of reprisal of any kind."(snip)
>>
>>   Sorry me, but isnt wonderful that people can say anything they want with no
>>fear? I think that free speech was one of the pillar of democracy. Who said
>>"Sir, I do not agree with your ideas but, will fight to death for your rights to
>>say them.",  or something like that?
>
>Said by an Englishman. I forget who. The saying is the cornerstone of liberal
>democracy and the unwritten British Constitution.

AFAIK Voltaire was French.

If people have some concrete beefs with how CCC is being run -- and more
specifically, with particular moderator actions -- they are invited to send
moderator email about it.

Dave



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