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Subject: Re: Addition to my "philosophy"/about free e-mail accounts

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 11:19:59 06/07/99

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On June 07, 1999 at 12:48:41, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>
>On June 07, 1999 at 11:36:42, Will Singleton wrote:
>
>>On June 07, 1999 at 10:51:06, Shep wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I'm not so much into people hiding their identity either, but
>>>I don't see so many cases of abuse on CCC that this kind of action seems
>>>necessary, especially considering the work involved.
>>>
>>
>>Shep,
>>
>>I appreciate your comments, and your participation here.  Checking IDs and
>>restricting free emails would require some work on the part of ICD, maybe quite
>>a lot.  But consider the work that the moderators have to do to deal with the
>>existing problem.
>>
>>You don't see most of the junk we have to dump.  The people who cause problems
>>here do so repeatedly, and make the moderators job very difficult.  We can't
>>tell the legitimate posters from the garbage men.  It leads to a kind of siege
>>state, the moderators trying to hold back the looney fringe.  And good people
>>leave, since they are subject to attack, and the board becomes littered with
>>inconsequence.
>>
>>The alternative, if it indeed is feasible, would allow for a more
>>self-regulating atmosphere, one where perhaps serious discussions could take
>>place.  In that context, greater latitude could be given to discussions, since
>>serious people usually have some sense of responsibility.
>>
>>I think it's worth a try.
>>
>>Will
>
>If two out of three current moderators are calling for this then why hasn't it
>been done already?
>
>bruce

It's not our decision to make.

Will




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