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Subject: Re: Election of Moderators

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 11:33:25 12/12/98

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On December 12, 1998 at 09:24:06, Micheal Cummings wrote:

>
>On December 12, 1998 at 09:12:02, Terry Presgrove wrote:
>
>>On December 12, 1998 at 05:03:57, Micheal Cummings wrote:
>>
>>>In the first post to announce moderators nominations, I think I read that the
>>>people being nominated where going to write a few words on how the CCC would be
>>>moderated by them.
>>>
>>>I am very interested and want to hear from the nominated people their views in
>>>order I can choose the ones I like, is that going to happen.
>>>
>>>Because from a few postings of late I think the moderators now are not currently
>>>doing what the CCC charter tells us.
>>>
>>>If someone can tell me when this will happen I will grateful.
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Micheal
>>
>> I agree it would be good to here from the candidates before the election.
>> I do disagree about the CCC charter issue.......personaly I have seen very few
>> offensive posts of late that warrant moderator attention ......if this a forum
>> of ideas, communication will always bring about certain amount of disagreement.
>> While its true that disagrreement is judged much by whose goose is being
>> cooked, in the main I've thought the current moderators have done an
>>outstanding job......
>
>
>I agree, they have done a great job, But the main part of the charter I am
>refering too is that of being free from personal attacks. I think that is the
>main problem for the moderators on here, and I believe it should be more
>forcefully enforced.

I agree with this last paragraph.

>
>I think a thread posted just recently should be removed, its heading is a
>personal attack and I believe not part of computer chess.

Yes, I agree 100%.
I have been nominated to be a moderator, if it were within my power I certainly
would have removed the post titled 'To reynolds takata a weak master' for the
reasons you outlined.

>
>Even if there is one sentence related in a post, if it contains an unwarranted
>personal attack then that post should be removed.
>
>That is why I want to hear from the nominated moderators to see what their views
>on things like this are, and how they should be treated, or just let things like
>this happen, then you might as well change the charter and get back to r.g.c.c
>which I have never looked at, but I hear is a very unlimited place in what you
>can say or do.
>
>Personally I do not want to read people having jibes at each other, I know I
>have responded to some aimed at me from replies I have made to some things, but
>I am now going to try not too, it is not worth the stress.



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