Author: José Carlos
Date: 07:43:02 10/19/03
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On October 19, 2003 at 10:29:04, Frank Phillips wrote: >On October 19, 2003 at 09:47:47, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On October 19, 2003 at 09:10:13, K. Burcham wrote: >> >>> >>>"non programmers can not make negative comments about programmers" >>> >>>I hate to see anyone that posts here, bad-mouth a programmer when they do not >>>own a program and could not own if they wanted. at this forum, extreme respect >>>should be shown to all programmers. >>> >>>If Robert, Chris, etc., want to argue, get upset with, call names, etc., with >>>any programmer, then they should choose their battles and their own replies, >>>this is their freedom. The moderators can handle it from there. >>>Everyone has been through so much in their life. What most have been through is >>>not the subject of this forum. What the programmers have been through is the >>>subject of this forum, and most of us haven't got a clue what some of these >>>programmers have been through, tournaments--testing--expenses--1000's of hours >>>of troubleshooting--etc. >>> >>>My motivation for writing this is when I see some non programmer comment about >>>Vincent. For those non-programmers that are not a member of the Vincent fan >>>club, be sure to read the thread below. Vincent made some classy humorous >>>replies, in the middle of competition. >>> >>>kburcham >> >>I do not agree. >>I do not think that programmers should have more rights to make negative >>comments against other programmers. >> >>Maybe a better solution is going to be if posts will be allowed only after >>moderation. >> >>Today the moderators can delete posts but they can do it only after the demage >>was done. >>Maybe it is better if the moderators read posts before they accept them(we may >>need more moderators). >> >>It may be not convenient to people because of delay in the posts but >>the second possibility have other demages. >> >>I am realistic and I do not expect something like this to happen but I think >>that the right of people not to be attacked is more important than the >>convenience of getting the post posted in the same minute and not slightly later >>after the moderator accept it if the delay is usually only delay of less than an >>hour. >> >>Uri > > >Such censorship belongs in earlier forms of society. (It would also put a >strain on the moderators. No doubt an appeals mechanism would be needed too.). > >Post can be removed after the event and the poster punished (by being banned) >when necessary - or the community simply ignoring the poster. > >Other forums I have seen have themed headings for posts, which would be nice in >my opinion. For example: >About chess programming. >About chess programs. >Tournaments. >Puzzles (What does your computer think of this.). >Fan-boy posts. >(Almost) nothing to do with chess (programming) at all. >Trolls. >And so on. > >Frank I suggested that idea some time ago, but was refused. I still like it. José C.
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