Author: alan palmer
Date: 16:23:20 07/07/03
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On July 07, 2003 at 04:47:34, Sune Fischer wrote: >On July 07, 2003 at 02:37:49, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On July 06, 2003 at 15:49:50, Sune Fischer wrote: >> >>>On July 06, 2003 at 14:57:41, Andrei Fortuna wrote: >>>> >>>>Can't you ban him from posting here ? I think it more or less breaks the first 3 >>>>rules of the messages allowed here (see the FAQ) : his posts are not about >>>>computer chess, are abusive in nature and contain personal attacks on others. >>>> >>>>Of course he can create another account with another name but that kind of takes >>>>time and also I think his goal is to post that insulting posts under his name so >>>>you'll it's from him. >>>> >>>>Or don't ever respond to his posts. But this is hard to obey - when you're under >>>>public attack it's hard to stay put and not to defend (not to mention the >>>>prejudice that false claims make to your reputation). >>>> >>>>Isn't this the reason that CCC was created ? Because too many personal attacks >>>>were allowed on rgcc ? >>>> >>>>Andrei >>> >>>This place is moderated? >>> >>>I think we have moderators that don't moderate. >>>Pretty much everything seems allowed, flaming and obnoxios post are being posted >>>daily. >>>One problem is that some of these are regulars and "respected" as programmers. >>> >>>The moderators have no policy of their own, they never react without a >>>complaint. "Oh no complaints so it must be allowed" seems to be their motto. >>> >>>Of course nobody wants to be a whiner and complain, so the tone just escalates >>>and gets worse and worse. >>> >>>-just an observation- >>> >>>-S. >> >> >> >>I think the policy of moderating as little as possible is OK. >> >>It has pretty well succeeded in avoiding real flame wars. It is not perfect but >>CCC is -in my opinion- reasonably quiet. >> >> >> >> Christophe > > >Probably because it takes two to start a real flame war. >Sometimes you do see one side of the debate flaming, and the other side showing >restraint. > >To tell you the truth I think moderation is okay in such cases, there is no >reason why one should put with being called and idiot and not respond in the >same tone. It is not easy to be civil when arguing with a savage. > >-S. Why doesn't everyone agree that no matter what he says we should ignore his posts - it may be difficult but I can assure you that if ignored long enough he will go away. Replies to him are like food, he will gulp them down and love every minute. Starve him - he will soon waste away. Its all a matter of minds games for him. Take aways his toys and he will die. Just a thought. Alan
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