Guest guest Posted November 5, 2001 Report Share Posted November 5, 2001 For clarification: Barbara has left this list following a reminder I sent her about editing quoted text. This reminder was sent after my having sent three public posts on this topic in the past two months. Barbara believes that every member should be allowed to make several mistakes before being sent a reminder. Clearly, with 800 list members it would be impossible to keep such a tally. Barbara blames the moderators for a lowered quality of posting on this list. I find that characterization of the list posting offensive.. I believe the quality of this list is high. But in any case, I invite anybody who's interested to go to the archives to compare the quality of the list now with July and early August, during the endless flame war which ended in the implementation of active moderation. There is certainly no need to walk off in a huff, like Barbara did, over questions of moderation. If anyone has a problem with a moderator, you can write to her privately or write to bowel cleanse-owner@..., where your e-mail will be received privately by all the moderators. If you don't receive satisfaction, you can then post to the list. But such posts under no circumstances can involve flaming of any kind. My thanks to most of you for keeping a great list. Robin G. One of the moderators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Dear Robin, First I shall say that I don't read this list that often anymore. And don't post as much either. So my opinion may not be the most relevant as compared with those who are regulars here. > Barbara blames the moderators for a lowered quality of posting on this list. > I find that characterization of the list posting offensive.. I personally have an issue with this, Robin. Barbara clearly has the right to an opinion on the matter. What do you find " offensive " about Barbara's opinion that the posts on the list are lower quality? Is Barbara not as good or valid a judge as you or I or anyone else? But, more importantly, you are a moderator on this list, and hold a position with power and implied authority. Your comment leaves the impression that you MAY be trying to dictate that people agree that " posts here are high quality " . It is not CLEAR that you are trying to dictate this, but it seems a possibility. Even though I think the idea of dictating such things is both silly AND offensive. Please note, I did NOT say that you ARE trying to dictate, I said that it is unclear, and has been raised as an issue. > There is certainly no need to walk off in a huff, like Barbara did, over > questions of moderation. I thought she walked off pretty nicely. She said goodbye, and explained her thinking. I'll admit that if I were you I might feel a bit put out. From over here, I thought it was not exactly slamming the door. Further, based on your own comments, my own personal guess is that if Barbara had written to you or to the moderators as a group (as you suggest), that your commentary would have been much as it has been on the list, which would not have been satisfactory to Barbara. This is conjecture on my part. But, my point is that not everyone will be satisfied by any given set of policies or non-policies and some will leave. Taking a different action (as you suggest) won't necessarily " solve " the issue. And, for what it is worth, I do not believe I am flaming anyone here. Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 In a message dated 11/8/01 2:04:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, moriam@... writes: > And, for what it is worth, I do not believe I am flaming anyone > here. > > For clarification, my remark about flaming was not in reference to Barbara. It was in reference to the member who threw in her two cents by saying that she simply deletes the moderators' e-mails on posting without reading them because they are silly, ending on a triumphant " Ha! " . I would characterize such a comment as inflammatory no matter who it was directed to, regular member or moderator. I did not single the writer out for obvious reasons--to avoid being inflammatory myself. But with the high signal to noise ratio on these lists, you can't win. Robin G. One of the moderators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 Seems to me apologies needed to be made all around. Excellent post Moria. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 " There is certainly no need to walk off in a huff, like Barbara did, over questions of moderation. " Hmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 I think you do a really good job. the only thing i dont like about the list is all the cut and paste stuff when links would be better. the only way to stop people from doing it i think is to delete their huge posts with a message as to why, and they would really yipe about that, so it probably isnt a good idea. i have a list, and i find that it is really hard to be fair sometimes and really difficult when some people think that the list should be run to met their personal needs. anyhow you are very fair. __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I was trying to think of exceptions to the moderation rule I cited below, and I thought of " happiness " . Can't be too much happiness, right? Then, I thought maybe not so true. In spite of my wish to look jaded and world-weary, sort of like Greta Garbo, I go around grinning like a fool. Strangers probabluy assume I'm either demented or a tourist. Of course, I'd look more like Greta Garbo if I hadn't lost my high cheekbones to Prednisone fat. That makes me a little less happy. Harper - San Francisco - AIH dx 2000 - CD dx 2002 In a message dated 3/16/09 4:56:21 PM, flatcat9@... writes: > Moderation is best in water consumption, as in most other things. > > Harper > ************** Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I think are monarchies...they put a crown beside my name at the members list. lol Wilkins > Golden Rule, He who has the gold,makes the rules...I understand the rule, as evidenced by my last paragraph in that post...> Whether "flaming" is defined by you, wiki, or the moderator in charge,> guess who trumps on the list.It is verbicide - and more importantly the lack of people willing tochallenge those committing it - that has destroyed our ConstitutionalRepublic, by twisting the meanings of the words in it (theConstitution). Sorry, I don't stand for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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