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Subject: Re: Petition to have Vincent Diepeveen removed from the board....

Author: Omid David Tabibi

Date: 13:48:18 07/28/03

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On July 28, 2003 at 12:41:00, Mike Byrne wrote:

>This is not the proper place for this discussion.  However, since you went
>public with this request I will go public with our response.
>
>The moderators received your email requesting the banning of Vince.  We took it
>under consideration and there was no interest in approving your request.
>
>The points below may not reflect all the moderators - but they do reflect mine.
>
>=======================================================================
>
>Vince does not use foul language.
>
>He generally attacks ideas and not people.

Good to know that calling others liars and idiots is considered attacking ideas.

P.S. I don't think Vincent should be banned.


>
>I agree with you that Vince is at times on the edge, but he somehow manages to
>stay on the right side of the line.  If we were to ban Vince, we would have to
>consider banning a number of contributors as well - including myself.
>
>Not everyone here will always be as polite and considerate as Dan Andersson ,
>Tony Hedlund or Alastair Scott, just to name a few our polite and considerate
>members.
>
>If Vince was perhaps a little bit more obnoxious, posted constantly in CAPS and
>made his attacks a little more personal - my view of the situation could change.
>
>
>========================================================================
>
>A suggestion  for Vince , I would just  "tone" it down a bit.
>
>========================================================================
>
>Best,
>
>Michael Byrne
>Moderator



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