Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 21:59:03 01/26/05
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On January 25, 2005 at 14:56:05, Steve B wrote: > > >> >>I generally did not delete posts as "off topic". I would, on occasion, if >>someone complained, contact the poster either via email or by posting a >>follow-up suggesting that the thread is drifting off-topic and should die... >> >>I only deleted posts that met the following: (a) produced multiple complaints >>from users via the moderator email form; (b) were either offensive with respect >>to language, or were personal attacks on a member as opposed to an attack on an >>idea; (c) I had not personally posted in the thread. If I was involved in a >>thread, I left moderation of that thread up to the other two, to avoid any >>seeming conflict of interests. >> >>We banned many members. They almost all traced back to shaw.ca, where one >>persistent trouble-maker posts from. This one poster created multiple aliases >>here, and had "group gang-bangs" where he would use his aliases to gang up on >>someone and make it appear that many supported his nonsensical agenda. Except >>for members tracking back to "Sean Evans" I don't remember any bannings when I >>was a moderator... >> >>Hope that helps... > >sure did.. >a fair handed sensible approach to be sure > >the fact that a post had nothing at all to do with computer chess ,was not in >and of itself a reason for you to delete it > >only if a member complained would you then issue a warning that it was drifting >far afield > >this i would have thought would lead to the same sorts of posts that we see on >the CTF >basically nothing to do with Chess let alone Chess computers >but i guess it didnt >cant understand why..though but the facts are the facts and it didnt > > >anyway thank for your detailed reply >Best >Steve I would add that early on there was no CTF, so there was no place for oddball topics. There is something to be said for limiting off-topic stuff here, but I think a good test is whether someone complains or not... If not, who cares?
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