*6. Bannings*** All decisions regarding disciplinary actions up to and including banishment from the group are discussed thoroughly among the moderators before any decision is made. None of the moderators take it upon themselves to discipline a member of the group. Disciplinary actions include, but are not limited to: warnings, return to moderated status, banishment from the group, and *ETERNAL DAMNATION*. Except for exceptional circumstances -- such as emergencies where other moderators are out of contact -- all bannings and moderations are voted on.
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 6:40 PM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]>wrote: > Molly, are you suggesting no moderation? > > On Sep 16, 4:03 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree. Please reinstate Allan. The conversation has been much > > worse with members who were left to their own exit and not moderated. > > We were just starting to come back together as a group. Let this be a > > cohesive factor in that, and bring Allan back. Then, let respect > > among colleagues rule the day. > > > > On Sep 16, 5:11 am, Francis Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I find the action of banning Allan completely out of proportion to the > > > "offence," if such it was, which he "committed". In the heat of a > debate > > > anyone can sometimes go a little too far. > > > > > The action of banning is like using a sledgehammer to try to kill a > gnat. > > > > > On 16 September 2011 00:43, ornamentalmind <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > gabby, thanks for the response. That is what I had guessed about you > > > > and Vam but wanted to be sure since you brought it up. > > > > > > Allan is banned from Minds Eye. > > > > > > On Sep 15, 1:57 pm, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > No, Orn, not feeling attacked by Vam but being attacked by Vam. But > I am > > > > > able to stand my man here, thank you. > > > > > > > What is Allan's current posting status, is what we'd like to know. > Is he > > > > > being banned, set on moderation or have only some of his posts been > > > > deleted? > > > > > Thank you for providing us with factual information to help us > increase > > > > the > > > > > level objectivity. > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:31 PM, ornamentalmind < > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Moderation is and always has been subjective. It also is not > > > > > > democratic no matter what pretense or trappings are added to it. > > > > > > > > gabby, if you feel attacked by vam and want action, let me know > > > > > > specifically and I'll address it. I use judgement when it comes > to > > > > > > individual cases. > > > > > > > > Vam, yes it is serious and I've never taken the > task/responsibility > > > > > > lightly. > > > > > > > > Also Vam, as egalitarian as your suggested method appears to be > we are > > > > > > not about trials here. > > > > > > > > On Sep 15, 9:41 am, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I believe banning is a serious matter. > > > > > > > > > I really have not kept track of what Allan has said or done. In > the > > > > > > > event, I feel there should be a separate thread titled : Why > > > > so-and-so > > > > > > > deserves to be banned, by the Group rules ! > > > > > > > > > The person can then be clearly charged, allowed to respond, and > a > > > > call > > > > > > > taken by the Moderator in full public view. Shouldn't be > difficult. > > > > > > > After all you wouldn't be doing it every month. > > > > > > > > > On Sep 15, 8:24 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Vam, I deleted the offending posts. Allan himself knew he had > gone > > > > > > > > over the line and said so in one of his remaining posts. He > > > > followed > > > > > > > > that one with more unprovoked direct attacks (self > > > > admitted/defined) > > > > > > > > upon me. He knew what he was doing and what the result would > be. > > > > > > > > > > Evolution, freedom, acceptance and toleration include self > > > > > > > > responsibility. > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 14, 10:33 pm, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > If true, as Allan himself informs me, the act seems > > > > disproportionate, > > > > > > > > > a result of disbalanced mental process, and plain gross, as > in > > > > > > > > > absolute unfit for a Group comprising of such evolved > members who > > > > > > > > > believe in freedom, acceptance and toleration. > > > > > > > > > > > I sure would like to hear the Moderator speak on this > matter.- > > > > Hide > > > > > > quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > Francis Hunt > > > > > *francishunt.blogspot.com* >
