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

Author: Chessfun

Date: 03:01:28 01/12/00

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On January 12, 2000 at 05:42:28, Ed Schröder wrote:

>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 either3
>>and that was my main point.
>>
>>KarinsDad :)
>
>Why put this in public?
>
>I really hate to see this :(
>
>Ed

My feeling also, why can't this be done in e-mail.
Thanks.



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