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Subject: Re: Sean Evans is no longer a member.

Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin

Date: 22:16:40 12/20/98

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On December 20, 1998 at 23:18:42, James Robertson wrote:

>On December 20, 1998 at 20:58:01, Marc Plum wrote:
>
>>Well this is understandable, but I doubt if it was really necessary.  I had
>>learned long ago not to bother reading any of his posts.  When he was not being
>>offensive, he was usually just inane, and I didn't have the patience to decipher
>>his semi-literate style of writing.
>>
>>For the record, though, I am not interested in seeing anyone banned, even if I
>>find them offensive.  It is so simple not to click on posts from someone like
>>Evans once I learn that they have nothing to say.  On the other hand, someone
>>may have been interested in his rantings.  If he wasn't using up ridiculous
>>amounts of bandwidth, why not let him post and just ignore him?
>>
>>I expect I will continue to see his name in headers on rgcc.  As usual, I just
>>won't read these messages.  No sweat.
>>
>
>Then why have moderators?

Good point, on the other hand banning him now creats the problem for the new
moderator's, as they will surely have to decide when and if he can come back.

Also, I believe that a moderator's last recourse should be the banning of
anyone.  It creats a lot of new agravations for everyone, such as this spiraling
thread here with his name in it...

mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict!
>
>James



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