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Subject: Re: Moderation: Re: Fanatic moderation here

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 08:27:31 06/19/00

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On June 19, 2000 at 10:08:52, Andrew Williams wrote:

>On June 19, 2000 at 09:10:14, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>
>>I am getting a bit sick of the fanatic moderation here. I once *quoted* a
>>fragment containing some f* word, all letters were "stars", and my post was
>>deleted. Now they are moaning about someone using the term "idiotic".
>>
>
>I'm not at all sure what you're referring to? Do you mean Hans Gerber's
>post further down the board?
>(ie http://www.icdchess.com/forums/1/message.shtml?115098)
>If that's what you meant, I don't think any of the Moderators are involved.
>If you re-read it, it seems like he's saying that we DON'T moderate in such
>cases.

I thought that every time the word MODERATION appears the moderators were giving
a warning or something. It certainly looked that way to me. If you say lately no
moderations and warnings have been done than maybe I was too quick.

(Though I still think deleting my post in which I unintentionally quoted someone
elses "starred away" f-word was way out of line)


Regards,
Bas Hamstra.


>>Moderators, I suggest a very practical guideline. Leave us alone until someone
>>is really complaining, ok? You are moderating far too enthousiastic.
>>
>
>That's what we try to do. To be honest (and not wanting to tempt fate) we've
>hardly moderated *anything* lately. And I can assure you none of us is ever
>"enthusiastic" about deleting messages: (a) It takes a lot of time. (b) It
>*always* upsets people, often in ways that are impossible to predict.
>
>>If this doesn't improve I'm gone.
>
>Well that's your prerogative of course, but it would be a shame to go. In any
>case our terms end in mid-August and then you'll get some new Moderators.
>
>Cheers
>
>Andrew



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