Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 15:42:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: M2 moderation / meta-discussion



Much as I hate discussions about the lists, I agree with Rahul.--jks

On Thu, 25 Apr 1996, Rahul Mahajan wrote:

> Lisa:
> 
> >On rare occasions, this may require unsubbings.  I try to use
> >judgement and restraint, and I have consulted with various members
> >offlist, to help moderate my own little temper.  Two hostile
> >hangers-on from M1 have now been unsubbed [Boddhi and Malecki], and I
> >think that this l*st is better for it.  I hope you all can live with
> >that, if not agree.  Interactions with them are available elsewhere,
> >if desired.
> >
> >Nuff said?
> 
> I don't think so. Since it was all done privately, I have no way of knowing
> how considered a decision this was and how much input there was from l*st
> subscribers. This is not a decision one person should have the power to
> make unilaterally. Furthermore, it was my understanding that the purpose of
> making this a moderated l*st was so that we could eliminate egregious
> slandering and nonsense like that of the PCP gang or Elsequin. I'm anything
> but a fan of boddhisatva and Malecki, but I think neither of them warrant
> expulsion. It's true that cross-posting in a deliberate attempt to undo the
> separation of the two l*sts should be resisted, but aside from this I think
> we should have very strict standards before anyone gets removed.
> 
> It's funny. People like B and M raise the ridiculous cry of censorship when
> that is hardly what any one of us ever intended, so some of us get mad and
> ... censor them. I think they should both be notified that they can resub
> and will not be harassed unless they really step out of line. I'd like
> feedback from other members, privately if you don't want to clutter the
> l*st.
> 
> You should see the kinds of things they're saying about M2 on M1. I can't
> really balme them, though, because it does look like awfully hoity-toity
> behavior from the outside.
> 
> Rahul
> 
> PS I've been wondering why Louis P never subscribed to M2, even though he
> was the first to start talking about a moderated l*st.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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