Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 16:05:49 07/08/98
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On July 08, 1998 at 18:19:02, Danniel Corbit wrote: >Factual errors are likely a matter of definition. If I call something "pruning" >and yet it does not go along with mainstream thought, it may just be a matter of >terms. I think factual errors are not a reason to censor a post -- but you >might do something like this: > >[The term "pruning" is used in an unusual way in this post -- Moderator] > >Censoring should be used in cases like these: >1. Personal attacks >2. Bad language >3. Completely off-topic >4. Idiotic posts such as quoting a 400 line message and adding "me too" at the >bottom as your only remark. > >Surely, moderation is a judgement call. But it is also possible that the >moderators are the ones with the wrong "correct" definition at times. So for >factual errors, I would simply make a note like the one above. People are going to start getting annoyed with me that I brought this up. But I think that this deserves bringing up. There are a couple of ways we can govern ourselves. One simple way would be to elect moderators now and again and let them do as they see fit. Another way is to devise a framework of rules, then elector moderators now and again who will do as they see fit, but will try to keep the framework of rules in mind. I'm wondering which we need here. In another response, Will Singleton appears to be arguing for the first of these approaches. This approach hadn't really occurred to me until I saw that post, but I figure it might be what a lot of people want. I'm wondering if we need to do something more complicated, more like this second mechanism. I think that what you are doing is suggesting the beginnings of such a framework, although I don't agree with all of your points. Perhaps there is room for a more affirmative framework. Rather than specifying only what they can't do, perhaps tell people what they can do. Personally I'd like to see a few rules like for instance that you won't get your account nuked for things you say outside CCC. bruce
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