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Subject: Re: Moderation

Author: Detlef Pordzik

Date: 16:23:07 01/15/99

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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

Dont'cha shoot that sharp, Mark......
and " leaving " - solves nothing !
Did ELVIS leave, just because of not beein' elected ?? :-)) No......
Gotta work together constructive, that should help.....

c/u

ELVIS



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