Author: Stephen A. Boak
Date: 01:48:00 10/21/05
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On October 21, 2005 at 04:36:30, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >>>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 Succinctly said !! There should now be no grumbling when the other moderation shoe comes down. Of course, I expect a spate of fake handles and schizophrenic conversations between multiple personalities (you know, the three faces of Eve, Sybil, etc). The expected price of 'freedom' for a private forum !!! Best regards.
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