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Subject: Re: Moderation: Banning, Favoritism, and Other Issues

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 02:42:28 01/12/00

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On January 12, 2000 at 03:02:43, KarinsDad wrote:

>On January 12, 2000 at 02:26:30, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>
>>On January 12, 2000 at 01:47:04, KarinsDad wrote:
>>
>>>PS. And you keep bringing up your unwarranted opinion that Robert Hyatt can get
>>>away with anything (not in the post above, but in this thread). This is untrue.
>>>He has been warned on multiple occasions by the current moderators to desist
>>>when he violates the charter. One difference is that once warned, he stops for a
>>>while as opposed to continuing for days and weeks on end. The other major
>>>difference is that people rarely send us an Email complaining about him
>>>(although it does happen), but we get complaints virtually everytime someone
>>>uses major profanity directed at another. So, if you have a problem with his or
>>>anybody else's posts, you have nobody but yourself to blame if you do not report
>>>violations of the charter to us (and feel we are picking on you, but letting
>>>others slide).
>>
>>Bob hasn't been "warned" about anything, I thought.  I've sent him some heads
>>up's that I thought might keep him from getting drawn into things with
>>imposters, and I think I gave him a hard time about something he said, but you
>>make it sound like he is a problem poster, and he's not.
>>
>>bruce
>
>Warned might not be the best word, but:
>
>Robert was Emailed by you on October 16th to "please be careful about saying
>this kind of thing.";
>
>In early November Amir, Christophe, Robert, and Ed went at it and a
>Moderation:" post to knock it off was made and I sent Robert a message on
>November 1st.
>
>And yes, you have asked him to avoid getting drawn into things as well. My
>point, however, was that when he does go to bat with people, he does get a
>message to cool it, either on the forum or via Email, just like everyone else.
>
>The word "multiple" in my message above was a little strong since I could only
>find two such Emails. But the fact is that Robert is a member in good standing
>just like everyone else until he crosses the line. And, then he is also treated
>just like everyone else.
>
>I agree with you that he has not been a problem (it's getting late, so my choice
>of words is a little faulty). But he is also not treated with favoritism either
>and that was my main point.
>
>KarinsDad :)

Why put this in public?

I really hate to see this :(

Ed



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