Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:09:12 11/19/00
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On November 19, 2000 at 07:34:52, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: > >>I don't follow. > >I suspected that much. > >>I put "moderation" in the subject, and told Thorsten >>to cut it out. > >You said as moderator he had to stop talking because he said something he didn't >know about in your opinion. No I didn't. I said he had to stop because this is _not_ a subject that has _anything_ to do with computer chess. I _added_ that he didn't know what he was talking about, which is a true statement for anyone living in the US and watching this election unfold through unbiased eyes. > > >>what is your point? That is what I was elected to do, last time I >>checked... > > >No you *weren't* elected to stop people from venting ideas that they don't >understand. You are elected to stop people from using abusive language, insults >and (very) off topic subjects. And you don't think that the Florida election problem is _not_ off-topic? Or do you believe that just because they use computers to count votes, that qualifies it to be 'computer chess'? I think there were _more_ than enough complaints about this thread to shut it down. > >So you should have said: >"as moderator I tell you please stop because this is very off topic" as it was >very off topic. > >Instead you said "as moderator I tell you to stop this thread because you don't >know a thing about the subject you're talking about." > >If you want to moderate, stick to moderation rules, if you want to silence >people because they're telling nonsense, stick to normal discussion rules. I believe I did _both_.
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