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Subject: Re: MODERATION: Banning Gogi Cviak.. yes or no?

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 01:02:24 01/03/02

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On January 02, 2002 at 12:04:17, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:

>On January 02, 2002 at 09:27:50, Ed Panek wrote:
>
>>On January 01, 2002 at 17:27:32, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>Opinion:
>>>Banning is not an act that should be done by vote of the CCC membership.
>>>
>>>Will we remove everyone who is unpopular?
>>
>>         Even a tempest can be popular. Just look at what entertains most people
>>and you will see the whole sideshow of humanity. The Marque De Sade was a very
>>sick individual, yet people loved his books. They even grew to understand him .
>>
>>My opinion is that the CCC membership should vote to ban people, but the list of
>>nominees must be drawn by the Moderators...not the other way around. This would
>>ensure no witch hunting.
>
>The idea of Justice in the hands of a mass of people just scares me.
>
>Miguel

I feel the same way.  I trust the long-term wisdom of the majority, but I don't
trust the majority to do day-to-day stuff without getting swept up into
emotionalism.  Crowds kill people.

bruce

>
>
>>
>>regards,
>>
>>Ed



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