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Subject: Re: Moderation: Hey you better stop messing ...

Author: Charles Unruh

Date: 12:11:30 01/26/00

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On January 26, 2000 at 12:14:41, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On January 26, 2000 at 11:20:38, Charles Unruh wrote:
>
>>  In the past there was a person here named I think Shaun Graham.  Hyatt was
>>constantly attacking him.  Graham finally was fed up and in post said he would
>>stay out of Hyatt's posts if Hyatt stayed out of his.   Hyatt in a post said
>>that he agreed and would stay out.  A little while later Hyatt started
>>posting(attacking IMHO) in Graham's posts again Graham basically blew up and
>>told him to stop, and called Hyatt a liar.  Hyatt basically agreed that he lied
>>and scoffed.  Graham enfuriated started a thread urging protection from the
>>moderators to protect him because he felt since Hyatt was violating an agreement
>>made in writing here that Hyatt's action was therefore uncalled for Antagonism
>>and should be stopped.  Then the moderators banned Graham for asking for help(I
>>was there and saw it!).  Of course there are some new moderators now, but they
>>seem to be quite similar except for Amir Ban who was in that old group of
>>moderators.  Who now after having to deal with the bloodletting attacks of Hyatt
>>himself may have at least a different attitude when it comes to THE HYATT.
>
>Moderators will moderate according to the charter, not according to agreements
>made between specific members.  If you believe that you made a binding agreement
>with Dr. Hyatt, and that he broke it, feel free to take it up with him, via
>email, or adopt some other remedy outside CCC.
>
>I was a moderator at the time that complaint was made, and you

First of all i made no such thing because i'm not the one who had the complaint
with Hyatt at the time.  That little episode was just one in a myriad of
episodes i have witnessed occuring between Hyatt and Dozens of other posters but
anyway i don't care too much as long as
Hyatt doesn't attack me.

 complained that
>Hyatt should be banned over a completely on-topic non-abusive post.  He simply
>responded to something you said.  You wrote an extremely abusive post in
>response.  You then ignored the warning you received, did something further, and
>were tossed out.
>
>It was a bizarre situation.
>
>Thanks,
>
>bruce
>
>>
>>>I will no longer respond to any post
>>>or attachment to one of my posts by
>>>Dr. Hyatt.  My silence should not
>>>be interpreted as agreement, or disagreement, just
>>>anoyment.
>>>
>>>I find his personal attacks "tastless".
>>>
>>>I respect Dr. Hyatt's work, his work on
>>>Crafty is a great service to many, his
>>>work on Cray Blitz was a huge accomplishment,
>>>his insights on computer chess programming are
>>>greatly appreciated, however, I do not
>>>wish to waste my time responding to
>>>his "tasteless" posts that do not add
>>>anything to some discussions (IMHO).
>>>
>>>I hope the moderators will communicate with
>>>Dr. Hyatt.  He is entitled to his
>>>opinion, but so am I and so are the
>>>rest of the people in this group.
>>>
>>>I have asked Dr. Hyatt not to respond to
>>>my posts unless I ask explicetly for his
>>>opinion or unless he has the data I
>>>requested.  I will do the same.
>>>
>>>If I am out of line, then the moderators
>>>can communicate with me.  Noone get's
>>>a free ticket (IMHO).
>>>
>>>My personal e-mail address has changed, if
>>>you want it, ask in a post and I will send
>>>it directly to you.
>>>
>>>Best Regards,
>>>Chris Carson



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