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Subject: I protest to the moderators! (Re: Moderation)

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 11:00:52 01/15/99

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On January 15, 1999 at 09:22:43, Albert Silver wrote:

>On January 15, 1999 at 08:30:00, Mark Young wrote:
>
>>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 feel every member has a right to post about such topics.
>>
>>This action of the moderators is totally unacceptable to me. I for one do not
>>know what to do about it in CCC. The moderators have to power to do as they
>>please it seems when it comes to deleting post. Past precedence of posting about
>>computer chess and CCC politics or policies means nothing to the new moderators.
>>This is not what I voted for, so this leaves me with no choice but to leave CCC
>>until such time as the new moderators change their policies.
>>
>>Mark Young
>
>Although I find this story reprehensible to say the very least. I do not believe
>that packing my bags is the solution. This attitude is undisguised fascism. What
>comes next? Big Brother and the Thought Police? Do you think that you are above
>criticism? I protest to this attitude and hope that it will be discontinued
>immediately.
>
>                                Albert Silver

This was addressed to the moderators BTW.



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