Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 03:25:52 07/24/99
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On July 24, 1999 at 01:58:21, KarinsDad wrote: [much snipped] >That would be fine with me. I have no problem following a set of guidelines >written down by a representative group. > >However, a word of note. These types of controversies raise their ugly head >every 2 months or so. A set of guidelines is fine, but I doubt it will stop the >anti-moderator rhetoric that occurs once in a while. Some people like to stand >up for the little guy and see this as an opportunity to do so. And some people >dislike the concept of moderation in most any form, regardless of what they >agreed to when they joined the group. So, I doubt it will prevent these problems >from occuring again and again. The best it might do is prevent a moderator from >leaving due to this particular type of problem that happened this time, but I >wouldn't even bet money on that. > >But, one can only hope. > >KarinsDad :) I have started a thread in which I have suggested that we put Fernando's post up for an opinion poll whether to allow or delete it. However the voting turns out, the moderators need a mandate to moderate at a particular threshold, strict versus lenient, as you might say. I would appreciate it if you would read that thread and its messages and offer your support for such a position so that we can all put this event behind us and feel good about how we did it, without anyone ever being accused of being fascistic. Roger
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