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Subject: Re: Moderation: Why is this here?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 19:54:16 12/02/00

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On December 02, 2000 at 14:58:11, Amir Ban wrote:

>On December 02, 2000 at 12:33:35, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On December 02, 2000 at 04:00:02, Marcus Kaestner wrote:
>>
>>
>>I fail to see the reason for this to be posted here.  This is neither a
>>court of law, nor a discussion forum for pending litigation.  It is only
>>going to explode into another long thread that will produce lots of moderator
>>email.
>>
>>
>
>I strongly disagree. This is very much on topic, and what's more it is news,
>even if of an unusual kind (well, maybe not so unusual, unfortunately).
>
>Of course it is controversial. What else do you expect where legal action is
>involved ? However both sides have full right to take this to public opinion,
>which is us, and present their case as forcefully as they want.
>
>One thing the moderators should NOT do is to make the parties directly involved
>shut up. There will be reactions, and the moderators should intervene only if
>they become unruly.
>
>I don't think that long threads are illegal on CCC.
>
>Amir


Long threads are fine.  Legal discussions?  Ill-advised _at best_.  And anyone
joining in becomes a potential participant in the legal actions going on.
Including CCC for letting it happen.  Slander is a pain to deal with.



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