[WikiEN-l] Moderation on this mailing list

[Marc Riddell]

on 2/20/07 7:44 AM, Rich Holton at richholton at gmail.com wrote:

> I know that the list admins have been criticized of late for letting
> through messages that people have questioned. However, this list is the
> forum of last resort for people who have been banned from post to Wikipedia.
> 
> I'm one of those who see very little harm in letting through a hostile
> message. No one is forced to read the message.
> 
> I'm also curious about the content of these messages. I have been pushed
> on this list to provide evidence for abusive admins.
> 
> If calling an admin "abusive" is itself a personal attack, then am I in
> danger of being moderated when I provide such evidence? Is it the mere
> fact that the user in question called certain admins "abusive" the
> grounds for not posting the message?

I also have a problem with someone censoring what I read based on their own
personal sensitivity.

Marc Riddell