Author: Jay Rinde
Date: 08:21:15 07/11/98
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Sometimes it seems that this is a group of lawyers from the ACLU debating First Amenment rights rather than a group of computer chess enthusiasts discussing the subject matter they had originally agreed to discuss. Jay On July 11, 1998 at 09:53:53, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >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). > >I think neither of the above. I think that the writer will be displeased that >the post disappeared. I think that the writer will have constructive criticism >of their intended post. I think that the writer will then choose whether to >participate in a more acceptable manner or not participate at all. By imploring >someone to post in an acceptable manner we force them to take responsibility for >their message content. > >Dave Gomboc
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