Author: allan johnson
Date: 18:22:03 07/12/99
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On July 12, 1999 at 21:14:42, allan johnson wrote: >On July 12, 1999 at 19:30:47, Will Singleton wrote: > >> >>On July 12, 1999 at 06:56:23, Harald Faber wrote: >> >>>On July 12, 1999 at 04:15:29, Will Singleton wrote: >>> >>>>I think that any post with a subject containing three exclamation marks, as well >>>>as the word "look" employed in an imploring tone, should be immediately canned. >>>> >>>>This is not to be taken as a criticism of the poster, but rather a comment >>>>regarding moderation techniques. ;) >>>> >>>>Will >>> >>>I think we won't get a majority for that.... >> >>That's for sure, but I didn't really expect agreement. My sentiment was one of >>those late night things, you know, like, here's just more junk from that guy, I >>wish it wasn't there. But, what can you do? In an open forum like this, >>without real controls, it's next to impossible to do much. So the suggestion >>was admittedly a bit off. >> >>What some people don't realize is that my position isn't intended to produce a >>more restrictive environment, rather the opposite. Perhaps the days are gone >>when people could gather on the net to discuss serious issues in a grad school >>type atmosphere. Maybe that never really existed, personalities being what they >>are. But the idea is to provide a reasonable atmosphere, and the quality >>discussion will follow, and grow. I don't even care much if it's confined to >>computer chess or not; I'd rather have good discussions on the qualities of >>golf-ball dimples than bad discussions on computer chess. And yes, someone then >>has to decide what's good and what isn't. > > Will: Everyone has their own opinion as to what's good and what isn't >good.We are all entitled to disagree but imposing a view of good on someone >or not allowing a person to express that view sounds pretty dangerous to me >Judgements about value must be made > Of course;and they are by everyone in society.The thing is our judgments of >values are often different.That's what makes life so enjoyable for many people I'm posting the message again because I mucked up the previous one.Some of my message was mixed up with Will's.Sorry about that. Regards Allan
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