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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