Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:37:01 05/07/99
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On May 07, 1999 at 01:07:01, James B. Shearer wrote: >On May 06, 1999 at 18:37:39, Will Singleton wrote: > >>btw, the moderators made a concerted attempt to get Hyatt back. We admitted we >>made mistakes, we researched the record and addressed some of his concerns. We >>spent some time on this, since we too would like to see him back, and we know >>everyone else does too. But he wouldn't be budged. > > Well, since you bring the subject up, I have no particular desire to see >Hyatt back if he is not going to be subject to the same rules as everyone else. >He appeared to me to repeatedly attempt to intimidate the moderators into >slanting their decisions in his favor by threatening to leave if decisions went >against him. > An inevitable consequence of a moderated forum is occasional "unfair" >moderation decisions. Anyone unwilling to accept this should not participate. > James B. Shearer I have no idea where you are "coming from" here. I have _never_ asked for preferential or special treatment. I _have_ asked for fair treatment. If you read the threads about moderation you can't help but notice that there _is_ a problem. Some posts get deleted that ought to get deleted. Some get deleted that ought not get deleted. And some don't get deleted that ought to get deleted. _all_ I have asked for here is that personal attacks be deleted, _quickly_. And I gave an example of one against me that stood for > 24 hours while the responses to the post were deleted quickly. I hardly consider that fair. And I hardly consider asking that such not happen should be construed as asking for 'special status'. I have had more than one post deleted in a thread that was deleted, and I didn't object at all. But _this_ case I pointed out was different, because the entire thread wasn't deleted. Just _all_ of the follow-ups to the original post. However, I am more than happy to grant your request to not come back. The only reason I broke my silence _this_ time was because of a statement made by a moderator that I took issue with, the idea that "if the moderators get down on their knees and beg that I would return." Returning is _my_ decision. The moderators can make the decision to kick me out. But they have _no_ chance of making the decision to convince me to post here again. That is _my_ choice... and not one to be made by anyone but me. I'm sorry you feel as you do, but you are certainly entitled to your opinion of what has transpired. Perhaps one day we might find common ground in the middle of this...
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