Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 17:22:35 10/28/99
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On October 28, 1999 at 18:43:52, Amir Ban wrote: >I'm not doing much flaming recently. I'm more at the receiving end at present. >Are the moderators on vacation or something ? > >I remember we had this special policy about Bob. Is it still in force ? Yeah, and the same policy is in force regarding you, I would hope. Moderators are given quite a bit of freedom to decide how to try to guide the atmosphere of this place, and I think that the people who have been willing to do the job have expressed a wide range of attitudes. There was also some range of opinion amongst the original founders. None of this was ever worked out and is still a source of trouble. I am hoping that over time, we will develop a culture here that will provide "correct" solutions for common problems, but we don't have them all yet. Here is an example. You were the subject of the very *first* moderation complaint in CCC history. One of the founders asked about a DB vs Kasparov game, and made a self-deprecating comment about himself regarding his failure to go find the game himself. You responded in agreement with the self-deprecating comment, and went on to either provide the game or a link or additional comments, I can't remember exactly what, and this founder complained to the rest of us about your post. We decided to do nothing. This is a big issue. Not all of us are happy with each other all the time, and not every post expresses joy and satisfaction with what others are doing or saying. Sometimes people make light nasty remarks and then go on to say something else of substance. The question is what to do about this. Personally, I prefer that a little latitude be given, while asking that people refrain from doing that kind of thing. I am mushy on the issue, I'm still trying to develop a policy that makes sense, given the people involved. Sorry if that isn't clear and consistent enough, but it's the best I have come up with. Bob is clearly upset with you. The reverse also seems to be true. It seems to be a complex situation that I hope you guys can resolve yourselves. Please don't think I agree with everything that Bob says. I do not. Nor do I encourage his rhetorical technique. bruce
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