On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Robert E. Seastrom wrote:
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Quite frankly, if an MLC member tells someone that their post is
> > off-topic, period, that is unlikely to be effective. Then the issue has
> > to escalate, on and off list until the member is banned or suspended.
>
> The vast majority of people who've received a polite request to
> moderate the content or character of their postings have cheerfully
> complied. On the balance, polite requests by the MLC have been
> overwhelmingly effective as indicated by the extremely small number of
> people who have had their posting privileges suspended since the
> greater community involvement began post-nanog32.
>
> There will always be a few corner cases who respond by accusing the
> MLC of abuse of power, gushing forth a second-person stream of
> obscenities, claiming a personal vendetta, stating vociferously that
> they intend to ignore future emails from the MLC, etc. Have gotten
> all of those, usually more than one at a shot, from more than one
> person. Can't really do anything about the 1%ers other than grin and
> bear it.
Actually, I was one of those only not in any fashion you describe. I
refused to take any emails from YOU seriously after the shows you have
done in public, personally, about me.
Now, we can continue this petty discussion forever, or get some
progress. Michael gave a suggestion, I gave another. If non are followed
(these or others) it is likely we will be here again in a matter of weeks,
following the exact same thread.
Gadi.
