Hi Rich, Does this mean you're going to be moderating every post, or just posts from new accounts?
Either way, perhaps you could start looking around for a couple of people who would do this job of moderating for you because I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that your time would be best used elsewhere. :) However I do completely agree that more moderation is needed. Best regards, agc On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Rich Hickey <richhic...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It has become obvious to me we now have a troll in our midst, known > first as Wrexsoul, then Four of Seventeen, and now Handkea fumosa. > > In spite of their desire for anonymity, their posts identify them for > us: > > Posting too often > At too great a length, often histrionically and provocatively > With great consternation whenever Clojure doesn't align with their > expectations > Becoming argumentative when the facts are pointed out, or they are > disagreed with > Quick to make the discussion about the discussion itself, or > themselves > Degrading eventually to "is so!"/"is not!" drivel > > I have moderated all of these nicks, but it is likely that this person > will just show up with another. > > It is quite essential, if this group is not to degrade into > comp.lang.lisp, that people like this be completely ignored. > > So, as soon as someone says: > > Are you calling me a liar? > what the hell is causing this? > I'm shocked... > OMG!! Clojure is broken!!!! The sky will fall if Clojure isn't changed > to meet my needs!!!!! > > or anything else inflammatory, argumentative, impatient etc, just > ignore them. > > A great litmus test is this - does their post annoy you? Then don't > waste your time and energy with a reply. It is designed to annoy and > provoke you, so stifle it with inattention. > > We have had a lot of newbie questions answered here in a great spirit > of cooperation. Most are asked in a general indicator of desire to > learn, some even with some frustration, but also usually a dose of > 'this doesn't seem right, am I doing this correctly?', and the best > answers are informative, factual and supportive. Let's keep that up, > but when it becomes obvious someone isn't looking to participate in a > positive community, it is vital that we ignore them rather than argue > with them. > > It is doubly important not to reply in kind, in anger etc. > > On my end, I will be using moderation aggressively to shut this down. > So, if you are a new member you might find your posts get delayed, and > more than the first one. Please be patient and resist the urge to > double post, as I can only check the moderation queue a few times a > day. > > This community is great, positive, intelligent and helpful, and I'm > sure we can rise above this. > > Thanks, > > Rich > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
