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Subject: Re: Moderation: STOP NOW.

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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