Author: Graham Banks
Date: 10:20:13 12/25/04
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On December 25, 2004 at 05:56:50, pavel wrote: >On December 25, 2004 at 05:22:29, Uri Blass wrote: > >>I read that the winboard forum decided to ban all members of the arena team >>see http://wbforum.volker-pittlik.name/viewtopic.php?t=1115 >> >>I am not a member of the arena team but as far as I know being a member in the >>arena team is not illegal and I cannot support banning people because of that. >> >>Volker Pittlik did not say only that posting links to the arena website is >>forbidden but also that all members of the arena team are banned(unless he get >>written apology from the webmaster of the arena website). >> >>"2. I expect a written apology from the webmaster of the Arena website. >>3. Until then all members of the Arena team are banned here." >> >> >> >>I do not understand why posting links to the arena website is forbidden but I >>could continue to post there inspite of that decision but banning people only >>because they are member of the arena team is not acceptable by me. >> >>It seems that Volker overreacted to a letter from his internet provider and I do >>not post in the winboard forum until he does not correct it. >> >>I am against rules that forbid links to the arena forum but I can accept them >>but I cannot accept banning people only because they are members of the arena >>team(not because of their posts in the winboard forum) when being a member of >>the arena team is not something illegal. >> >>Uri > > >From what I understand by just reading Volker's post: > >1) Arena team complained to Volker's ISP (for whatever reason). > >2) Volker's ISP has warned Volker that if Volker ever access the Arena webpage >(even by mistake), they will cancel his contract. > >- This is a serious matter for someone whose internet activity is not limited to >browsing the web. - > >3) The "apology" thing is personal, and goes a long way other than this >incident. > >3) Volker only banned the mention of the webpage, which will automatically get >censored by script; for his own safety. Trying to avoid being kicked out of his >own ISP, "Until the details have been clarified"; meaning temporary. > >4) Members from Arena team being banned seems reasonable; and it seems to apply >until they apologize to him. > >Here is something to think about: He is not going to allow people to post in the >forum, on which he spends his time,energy and money to run; who is trying to get >gim banned by his ISP, just for visting their webpage. If you ask me, I probably >would have done the same thing. > >5) What business does "Arena" have in "Winboard" forum? Winboard forum is not a >general forum like "Computer Chess Club", it's a specific forum for winboard and >things that are related to it. > >6) Discussion of Arena doesn't seem to be banned, but mention of that webpage >for Volker's own safety, is banned. >He mentioned, "To avoid further trouble I made the following decisions." > >7) I think you are overreacting. > >pavs
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