Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 10:53:56 01/15/99
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On January 15, 1999 at 07:12:33, Ernst A. Heinz wrote: >On January 15, 1999 at 05:16:26, Ernst A. Heinz wrote: >> >>If my current post does not get deleted as well, I might be able to tell >>the CCC members about the whole issue concerning 3 messages of mine. >> >> [...] >> >>After my first message was deleted I posted a farewell message in which I >>explained that I will temporarily stop to actively contribute to CCC as >>long as this new and IMO unreasonable style of moderation continues. >> >>This second message was then instantly removed together with a third >>message in which I replied to Peter Fendrich's post. >> >>This is the whole story about messages of mine that were removed. > >I forgot to mention that I immediately protested against the removal. > >Below I cite my official electronic letter of protest and the answer of >the moderator in charge who was also responsible for the removals. > >>> Subject: Re: Official Protest against Removal of My Posts >>> >>> Dear Moderators of CCC, >>> >>> Herewith I officially protest against the removal of my two posts >>> entitled ``Open Discussion -- Reasonable Level of Moderation or not?'' >>> and ``Good-bye''. >>> >>> Am I now officially banned from CCC for the sole reason of intending >>> to openly discuss your style of moderation? >>> >>> =Ernst= >> >> Sir, >> >> Moderation issues are off-topic, since they do not address computer chess. >> Read the CCC Charter that you agreed to when you signed up. >> >> You have not been banned, yet. > >Because I do not intend to play any games of name-calling I refrain from >identifying the moderator in question. > >Yet the air of superiority as visible from the tone of his message speaks >for itself IMO. > >=Ernst= I've read your original response to Vincent. I can understand why a moderator would take issue with it. You didn't need to take a poke at Vincent, you could have just said it and gone on. So I can understand them doing something, although I would hope that the most they'd do is ask you to be nice to Vincent. What concerns me is that you found yourself on the ground with a foot on your neck. You're right, the tone of that mail is awful. I've met you and I've been reading your posts for years, it is impossible to understand why anyone would react to you like that. I think the premise that moderation issues are off-topic is dead wrong. People need to be able to express concerns (and ideas) about moderation without being immediately subjected to it. bruce
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