Author: Don Prohaska
Date: 08:03:15 07/24/99
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On July 23, 1999 at 19:27:05, Bruce Moreland wrote: >I think that every deleted post should be sent to the moderator email alias, by >the person doing the deleting. That makes sure that Steve and every moderator >sees it and has a copy. > >Also, the person whose post was deleted should get the post back in the mail, >and an explanation of why it was deleted. Maybe the explanation will be that it >had to be deleted because you referenced something that was deleted, which >referenced something that was deleted, etc., but at least you won't think that >you've either a) lost your mind because you can't find your post, or b) be >scared to post again because you think you've done something wrong. > >This is not quite as perfect as instance communication amongst all three >moderators, a debate, and a vote or consensus, because it's harder to undo a >mistake than it is to decide not to make one. > >But it is probably a good practical compromise. If the moderator made a big >mistake it is likely that it can be corrected to a reasonable degree within a >day or two. > >I haven't had to delete a thread, but if I do, I will take the time to make sure >that everyone gets email. > >bruce I think that the above is very reasonable and that is the way it should be. Don
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