Author: Don Dailey
Date: 09:50:57 07/09/98
Go up one level in this thread
On July 09, 1998 at 10:48:31, Ulrich Tuerke wrote: >On July 09, 1998 at 10:21:42, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>On July 08, 1998 at 18:03:50, SEAN EVANS wrote: >> >>>The Asshole writes: >>> >>... >> >>This is a good example of a post which doesn't require deletion, but >>modification. If you take off "The Asshole writes:" and replace it with the >>real writer's name, it's completely fine. Maybe the easiest would be to reject >>the post, inform the writer by email that if they make the adjustment and >>resubmit it then it will be allowed to remain. >> >>Dave Gomboc > >This is not the easiest. Do you think that the writer has chosen his >introduction unintentionally ? Do you think that he made an error and he will >regret now and correct things ? >IMHO, this is making to much fuss about it. I would appreciate such post being >deleted imediately and showing the author the "yellow card" (2 yellow cards >meaning a "red card" = leave the game). This is one I would delete. It was a clear personal attack. If it wasn't, what is? Why was it not deleted? If this one is not deleted I do not know how we justify deleting any others, it is not fair to pick and choose these arbitrarily. The next guy can ask why you are deleting one personal attack and not another. I am strongly in favor of simply being consistant. Is there anyone who does not feel this was a personal attack? Did we not agree to delete personal attacks? As far as modifying it, I do not think this is a good approach. I don't mind deleting offensive posts but I don't feel right about changing the meaning because "asshole" certainly has a different meaning than using someones name. It's not our job to edit the content of posts. With personal friendships I do the same, I do not change the meaning of things said about my friends when I pass it along to them, but if something hurtful is said I may choose to remain silent and avoid a lot of trouble. - Don
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.