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Subject: Re: should be an unwritten policy here

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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