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Subject: Moderation: Re: Anonymous accounts policy

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 08:59:06 07/04/00

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On July 03, 2000 at 15:16:54, Chris Whittington wrote:

>On July 03, 2000 at 10:51:07, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>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
>
>
>Since this 'moderator' post is in reply to a post of mine, I would like to ask
>if the comments contained within are addressed on me.
>
>
>Chris Whittington

The Voltaire comment was addressed to you.  The invitation was addressed to all.

Dave



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