Author: Don Dailey
Date: 07:48:48 02/22/99
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On February 22, 1999 at 10:09:20, Harald Faber wrote: >On February 22, 1999 at 09:23:12, Dan Kiski wrote: > >>Correct, but whos fault is that, It was the moderators who commanded that such >>complaints and e-mails are now off topic and Banned. It did not use to be that >>way. And is my only problem with the moderators. I think that they should act as >>they see fit, but the moderators also should allow the members to post e-mail or >>other abuses if they feel it necessary for the members to judge. The members >>should have a right to know if the moderators are being abuses. Now we have two >>examples of this, and two members are now gone because they have no recourse to >>the moderators abuses. >> >>I assume you are counting yourself as one of those two, remember we the members >>of CCC wanted strong moderation, even this post I am making is in itself >>off-topic. So I will add, I think CM6K will be 5th on the next SSDF :))) > >Very tricky although I think we are strong and regardful. :-) >If there is reason to act we do it with pressure. >And sometimes there are requests of deleting posts where we said "OK, it COULD >be deleted but wait what will happen." We waited and saw that the thread died or >the doubtful statement was ignored so we left it. >I think this is a fine way to handle this group and it worked and still works. >I can't help when Djordje leaves because he can't differ between moderator and >personal e-mail (which he could have got from EVERYONE). >I can't help when Ernst goes because of a message deletion with a doubtful >sense. >And finally I can't help when RT leaves because he has a different opinion of >his obvious insult. >No problem for me, if this is how it goes. It is a pity but I won't beg for >coming back nor excuse for that, there is no reason for excuses. >The cases could have been more objective if both parties would have not been so >rageous. >However, we won't change it. >If there is a fly in your cup of coffee you can decide to call for the waiter to >bring a new one or you can go and leave the restaurant. Seems as if here are >some guys preferring the 2nd alternative. > >>No one is perfect, and the moderators should allow members to discuss moderation >>and show why they think they were abused. Right now all the member can do is >>take the abuse or leave. > >What we don't want to be discussed is every single message deletion. I think your point of view is a very reasonable one. The vast majority want a little moderatorship and that's what you give. I laugh when when anyone walks out on the club, it's like they are willing to punish themselves by leaving to "teach us a lesson." A big DUH!!! - Don
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