Author: Jonas Cohonas
Date: 01:36:30 10/21/05
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>>The moderation team is getting annoyed by the constant emergence of these >>threads. > So what? >Tryin to supress free thought & inquiry here? >Trying to restrict legitimate comment, and response to comments? >Outside your authority guys! >We can get annoyed by having to remind you. > >"What types of posts will be allowed on these message boards? >Once a member gains access to the message board, he may read all messages and >post new or response messages with the proviso that these new or response >messages:" > >Are, within reason, on the topic of computer chess >Are not abusive in nature >Do not contain personal and/or libelous attacks on others >Are not flagrant commercial exhortations >Are not of questionable legal status. > > > >It would be advisable not to get involved in arguments resulting from >>such threads. >> >>Graham. The argument of free speech is so abused when it comes to _moderated_ forums, we elect moderators through a democratic process and their job is simple (in theory); to keep things free of topics that are against the charter and topics that they find is not appropriate for CCC. The free speech argument falls apart already if if you have to answer this: "can you use CCC to have lenghty discussions on automobiles or stamps for example?" "no you can't!, take it or leave it". This should give you a clue that the moderators are elected not to protect your rights to free speech at any expense, but to moderate what _they_ find unsuitable for CCC and it is in theory non debatable. However one concept that applies is free will and it is your choice to come here or not and to follow the moderators way of implimenting moderation. Regards Jonas
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