[EMAIL PROTECTED],.Internet writes:
>Owen's idea of a trial is an interesting one. I've been thinking of it
>since
>yesterday. One initial problem I had in approaching the idea is that we
>had
>no-one to accuse. Carol is the victim, we have plenty of eye-witnesses
>as
>well as evidence to exhibit in the form of a time-stamped e-mail in our
>archive which proves that the incident took place. However we only have
>an
>alias for our accused, we know nothing more about him/her apart from the
>list they belong to and we can't try a whole list. So it occurred to me
>that
>perhaps if we're going to try anything we should try the concept of such
>abuse, and thus explore the issues surrounding abusive behaviour in
>online
>forums.
>So, Owen, what structures do you propose?
Well we could certainly try them in abstentia, but I get your point
however, maybe what we should try is the concept rather than the
thing/person (as you suggest Sol) so what/how to do it??
Performance event for an e-trial (of a concept)
-define the concept on trial
-define/choose roles for participants/performers
prosecutors
defense
judge
jury
court reporters
audience
-Presentation of case against concept (prosecution)
-presentation of case for concept (defense)
-rebuttals
-summations by both sides
-jury instructions
-jury deliberations
-presentation of verdict
I am off to a wedding for a few days so I will be out of contact after
this post but I will catch up on sunday evening.
Have fun all and be nice. . . . .
Owen
