Just add the objectionable person to a rule and move it automatically to the trash.
Simple, problem solved and no moderation. > On Aug 26, 2015, at 11:01 AM, Yuma Decaux <[email protected]> wrote: > > ET is right, I am afraid to say this. > > I cannot count the number of times this person has fired out, insulted, then > asked pardon, justifying some personal issues which do not belong to any > mailing list, then repeat the process almost within the hour. If he is so > defensive and threatening towards so many people, this is because these > responders also feel offended by his words. There is a democratic process > going on, a natural finger pointing of someone who just abuses the fact that > there are no moderators in this list. Some of us try to resolve this one way > or the other but nothing will be done if no one takes action, gas bagging and > cackering instead in the drainpipe of opinionated expression. The latter is > useless. Action can solve everything. > > Take care > > > >> On 27/08/2015, at 12:43 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> There are as many opinions here as there are members of this group. This >> issue is generating a lot of traffic that is not helpful to the grpup. We >> have one person who cannot control himself. Banning him will break the fever >> and let the group move on. >> >> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >> [email protected] >> Many believe that we have been visited >> in the past. What if it were true? >> >> On 8/26/2015 7:31 AM, Yuma Decaux wrote: >>> A very simple solution is for everyone to be aware that the list is >>> moderated, and throw in a public warning to whoever is continuously abusing >>> others verbally, not necessarily ban the person. The point is to make the >>> offensive person reflect on themselves. Banning them would result in upsets >>> and possible worse attitudes in other lists. >>> >>> >>>> On 26/08/2015, at 10:39 PM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes until you’ve eventually removed everyone from deviating from your >>>> acceptable use over time. >>>> >>>> Banning someone from any mailing list is just weak sauce. The only >>>> exception to that at least for me is spammers. There have been serious >>>> lack of moderation and spam problems on other lists like the eyesore list >>>> from Google. Automated programs dumping recruiting adds and so forth is >>>> just disruptive. Pending that though I couldn’t see banning someone. >>>> >>>>> On Aug 25, 2015, at 3:06 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It only takes one person to throw a list like this into utter chaos. >>>>> Removing that person permanently would return the list to a relatively >>>>> peaceful and more focused environment. >>>>> >>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>> in the past. What if it were true? >>>>> >>>>> On 8/25/2015 11:49 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: >>>>>> Yes indeed, this list has gone from, at various stages of its life, >>>>>> totally noisy and idiotic, to totally over-regulated, veering back >>>>>> toward the noisy end. I too am a great fan of the love-it-or-leave-it >>>>>> style of discussion, but there’s something to be said for having a >>>>>> person—possibly just one person—with a hand near to the levers that >>>>>> restore calm and order in times of imminent crisis. 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