on 9/27/07 11:12 AM, Brock Weller at brock.weller@gmail.com wrote:
Secondly, for all that is holy, no one cares about this anymore,
On 9/27/07, Marc Riddell michaeldavid86@comcast.net wrote:
Firstly, Brock, that is quite a sweeping statement; "no one" cares?
the system works well
Would you say this to a person the system has failed?
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and it's about time you got modded again.
Is this how you would deal with someone in your life that you don't want to hear from anymore? If you were on the phone, would you hang up on them? If you were in the same room with them, would you simply walk out? The same options are open to you on this List.
Marc Riddell
on 9/27/07 12:58 PM, Brock Weller at brock.weller@gmail.com wrote:
The analogy is not very close. The list is a communication medium for discussing things related to the project. You and i disagree, but we have legitimate conversations about the project and discuss problems and solutions more or less civilaly. I find you pleasent to deal with. This is like two people talking on the phone, and a third person, Armed Blowfish, who yells, screams and moans about nonsensical topics to the point where it's nearly impossible for the two people using the damn phone to talk. I would quickly hang up in that case, yes.
Brock,
OK. Then let's think of the List as more of a conference call where all parties of equal status are talking. If you don't like what one person is saying, tell them so. If they keep saying it, you have the option to say goodbye - and hang up. But cutting them off because they are annoying you should never be an option.
For anyone to be "moderated" (censored) because a "moderator" (censor) finds them annoying; or because a few Members of the List finds some if the subject matter uncomfortable - is still bullshit.
Marc