File spoon-archives/marxism-international.archive/marxism-international_1997/97-03-25.232, message 63


From: Zeynep Tufekcioglu <zeynept-AT-turk.net>
Subject: M-I: Modified list rules
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:22:26 +0200


Dear subscribers,

We have made a few changes to the list rules. Most of them are clarifications made in the light of the recent events. Notably, spamming and forwarding posts of suspended members is forbidden, since that violates the very idea of a cool-down period. Threatening language is better defined and over-repetitive and persistently and solely flame-baiting posting is discouraged. Please read.

Zeynep


Welcome to Marxism-International, a list run by the spoon collective as a 
part of its "marxism space."

Please read this message carefully, and save it for further reference.  
This message describes the list's purpose and rules, and gives 
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Marxism International - Statement of Purpose

It is often claimed that in the last decade, national boundaries have 
lost their importance. For Capital, globalism is a reality. Globalism, 
in essence, has come to simply mean letting Capital move freely to 
wherever there are more profits to be made by employing "cheaper and 
cheaper" workers, by disregarding all standards of human dignity and by 
polluting the earth without a thought for future generations. 

Globalism on the other hand, had the opposite effect on the working 
class. For the working people of the world, globalism has meant more 
segregation and division, not less. In order for Capital's global 
frenetic search for ever cheaper, ever less organised workers to succeed, 
it is imperative for workers in each country to be separated from their 
class-comrades in other countries. 

Capital is at once uniting and dividing the workers of the world. The 
railroad workers in France marching in Paris are united with the 
indigenous peasants in the mountains of Chiapas. The Aborigines storming 
the parliament in Australia are united with the Liverpool Dockers on 
strike.

As the working class of the world, we are fighting against the same 
enemy, yet each of us are in a different corner. It is in capitalism's 
interest to keep us separate, divided and cornered, hence conquered. The 
only way to fight back is by uniting around the one and the same 
struggle. The struggle for a world of peace, justice, equality and 
freedom. For everyone, everywhere.

Proletarian internationalism is the only hope against the worldwide
capitalist exploitation and destruction that is the true essence of
"globalism". We believe that every possible forum should be used to
faciliate interaction, debate, solidarity and coordination among working
class and progressive forces 
around the world.

It is in this spirit that we inaugurate Marxism-International as a 
moderated list from Spoons Collective.

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Marxism-International is a moderated list intended to facilitate general 
discussion of Marxism, with an eye toward enabling the participation of 
people from all around the world, and toward fostering and developing 
activism. It is an open, nonsectarian list, inviting participation from 
every kind of Marxist and revolutionary thought. The list welcomes all posts by subscribers. Posts by non-subcribers will be bounced to the moderators, who may then decide whether to forward them to the list. The use of marxism-news for dissemination of general news is strongly encouraged in order to limit cross-posting.

M-I is a list for serious discussion, not the trivial name-calling and 
ego-waving so commonly seen on the Internet. It is, in fact, an attempt 
to see if the Internet can be a useful tool for the left, beyond the 
mere dissemination of information. People with real political problems 
to address are welcome -- those who sit in front of a computer because 
no one in real life will listen to them may as well stay away.

The moderators are committed to political freedom, and no attempt at 
censorship based on opinions or intellectual content will be made. 
However, a complete lack of regulation leads to effective lack of 
freedom, as nonsense proliferates and people with work to do become less 
and less willing to sift through all the chaff for the occasional kernel 
of wheat. This is especially true for people in "third world" countries, 
where links are slow and time spent downloading is expensive. Since this 
is the case, the list will adhere to the following set of rules:

1.  No more than three posts a day.  A single post may be in response to more than one thread, within reason; however, this should not be done merely to circumvent the "three post a day" rule.  Flexibility will be
shown when someone has only a question, asking for clarification.

2. Active effort to keep repetititions to a minimum. The archives of the list will be publicly available. All participants are expected to put forth serious effort to contribute to and encourage relevant discussion. The moderators have absolutely no wish to stifle political debate and will exercise great care, beginning with suggestions that a particular thread or subject is clearly going nowhere and that all sides are repeating the same arguments, but, if people persist, moderators will issue warnings in accordance with the practice stated below. Also, pointless and persistent personal flaming will be dealt with in the same manner.

3. No sexist/racist/etc. remarks. 

4. No accusations of the type that a list member is a cop. Anyone who thinks s/he has a case, should privately mail the moderators producing the evidence. Violators of this rule will be warned publicly once, then suspended for one month if they continue. As is evident, this rule is aimed to stop unproven and/or unprovable accusations, not to protect cops.

5. Posting private e-mail to the list without the consent of the sender is forbidden. While the moderators have no wish to "moderate" private e-mail, the moderators should be contacted regarding any complaints about
unsolicited e-mail from other subscribers. Spamming the list-members is not welcome.

6. Uncomradely language calculated to threaten, harass or silence any members of the list or of the ancillary community (ex-members, people in contact with members, etc.) is not allowed and not welcome. Violators of this rule will be warned publicly once, then suspended for one month if they continue. 

7. No attempt to subvert the application of the rules, which have been created with the aim of fostering a productive atmosphere. For example, if someone is suspended, then any attempt to obviate that suspension by forwarding posts, spamming the list, or other similar mechanisms will lengthen the period of suspension of the suspended person and be counted as a violation by any cooperating party.

Rule enforcement:
Anyone deemed to be breaching any of the rules (according to the majority of the moderators) will be warned once privately -- this does not include violations of rules 4 and 6, which will be dealt with as above. The second time, the first warning will be made public along with the the second warning. Third time - suspension from the list until the suspended person agrees to adhere to the rules, in any case at least two weeks. Two suspensions, and the expulsion is permanent.

These rules are strictly provisional, and will be changed as necessary. The idea is to develop a political culture and consciousness on the list that enables and actually encourages productive work; once such a 
culture is developed, the rules may well be relaxed. Be warned: no attempts to be disruptive in a "legitimate" way by finessing the rules will be tolerated -- the decision of the moderators is final.

We understand that some participants are partisans of particular interpretations of marxism. Intelligent defense of these interpretations are welcome. Excessive recitations of sectarian dogma will be 
discouraged.

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Jon Flanders <72763.2240-AT-CompuServe.COM> and
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Please address any questions to them.

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