In my view, Willi's unfunded accusation and slander of David Bollier, a leading light of the commons movement, is sufficient reason to block him from this list.
george On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 8:53 PM, Kevin Flanagan <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes James Burke and I are the list moderators. > > This mailing list is managed on behalf of the community by the > foundation to share and build knowledge and experience and to support > those that wish to make concrete contributions working with movements > for the commons. David Bollier is one such person. > > We at the P2P Foundation pride ourselves on maintaining a pluralistic > forum where diverse views can be shared, debated and discussed. > Holding such a space where people feel comfortable to contribute and > engage in a constructive manner has to date required little or no > moderation and the culture on the list has been for the most part one of > mutual respect and comradery. Constructive debate and discussion is > always welcome, however it must be affirmed that this is a community > list and a community service. It is not acceptable for any individual to > use this list as a platform for launching personal attacks against other > community members. > > As I have said we pride ourselves on being tolerant and the last thing > we want to do is block people from the list. > > Willi I do not have the time, interest or desire to engage with your > provocations. > > If it is the desire of the community and the management of the P2P > Foundation that your are blocked from the list then I will do so. > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > Michel Bauwens: > > I used to maintain a strong rule of no personal attacks on the list, but > I > > must say I have gotten tired to be the only one reacting, > > > > Willi, who is notorious for these kinds of attacks and false accusations, > > is clearly making a gratuitous accusation against our friend David > Bollier, > > whom I know as a lifelong activist for the commons, at great personal > > sacrifice, and the contrary of someone who uses the commons for private > > personal gain. > > > > does everyone find that normal ? do we have to the time to spend > answering > > such provocations ? > > > > personally, it is here that I would give a warning to Willi, and say, > this > > is not the place for such unsupported attacks, and please abstain or you > > will have to leave this forum. > > > > But for Willi, this is just been systematic practice, so the warnings > have > > been repeated endlessly in various forums, and it has had no effect, > > > > So I'm requesting the removal of Willi from this list, as he has been > > removed recently from the networked labour list, exactly for the same > > reason, > > > > Kevin, as list manager, I believe this is your job? > > > > personal defamation is not an acceptable practice on this list, > > > > I am not going to get into a debate on this, but if any people would find > > it such practices normal, I would propose to disband this list and start > a > > new one where this rule is made clear from the very beginning, avoiding > > endless discussions on it, > > > > Michel Bauwens > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: <[email protected]> > > Date: Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 9:49 PM > > Subject: P2P-Foundation Digest, Vol 44, Issue 43 > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:49:22 -0500 > > From: willi uebelherr <[email protected]> > > Subject: [P2P-F] Fwd: Book of the Day: Think Like a Commoner > > > > > > > > Dear friends, > > > > i love the contributions of hartsellml. You think, David Bollier is > > working for the commons? > > > > No. You see, he want to sell his books only. Try to find a free access > > to his writing. He use the commons resource, our discussion, our > > visions, our doing, our history to make a private buisness with his > > description. > > > > many greetings, willi > > > > > > > > -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- > > Betreff: Book of the Day: Think Like a Commoner > > Datum: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:35:36 PDT > > Von: hartsellml > > > > Book of the Day: Think Like a Commoner > > > > ** Book: Think Like a Commoner > > <http://www.newsociety.com/Books/T/Think-Like-a-Commoner>. A Short > > Introduction to the Life of the Commons by David Bollier. New Society, > 2014* > > > > _______________________________________________ > P2P Foundation - Mailing list > http://www.p2pfoundation.net > https://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation > -- George Pór Fellow, Future Considerations Founder, CommunityIntelligence Ltd researcher in collective intelligence and wisdom integral mindfulness <http://www.community-intelligence.com/?q=integral-mindfulness> mentor and learning partner to leaders and changemakers in business, government and civil society Email: [email protected] Mobile: +44 7780 181 865 Skype: georgepor LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/georgepor Twitter: @Technoshaman Web: *http://www.community-intelligence.com/?q=george-por <http://www.community-intelligence.com/?q=george-por>* Blog: http://blogofcollectiveintelligence.com
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