Author: Alvaro Polo
Date: 11:06:16 01/29/00
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On January 29, 2000 at 11:49:18, Bruce Moreland wrote: >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 believe that there is also another reason to delete the thread. It is against the charter to be blattantly commercial, and this curtiss' thread is, albeit in the opposite direction of what would be commonly expected. It is as wrong to say every day "buy schredder, it is wonderful!!!!" as to say every day the opposite thing, and for exactly the same reason. Alvaro >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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