Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 08:49:18 01/29/00
I deleted a thread today, and I feel like I should explain why I did it. Curtiss started another anti-Shredder thread this morning, this one entitled "ATTENTION DONT BUY SHREDDER 4 READ MY POST TO FIND OUT". None of the content of the post was especially offensive, it was simply a statement of opinion about this program and a few others. But he posted essentially the same post yesterday, only 20 hours previously. It's still visible on the first full page of CCC messages as of this time, and will be here until later this evening. He's posted on this topic at least once in the recent past, as well. My reason for deleting his new post is that it constitutes a negative campaign. I don't think it is right that someone should be start a thread with the same topic every day, especially while ignoring all responses to previous threads. I don't want to make it seem like it is somehow against the charter to hold an unpopular opinion and repeat it in context, as part of a discussion. But this thing with Curtiss clearly crosses a line. It's an obvious campaign, and I think that prevention of this kind of thing is one reason we created a moderated forum. Please feel free to offer your opinion. bruce
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