For the record, negative reviews (including naming of the persons or events in question) are explicitly permitted on Tango-L, subject to requirements to prevent abuse (which requirements seem to have been followed in this case).
See this rule at http://tango-l.com/tango-L-rules.htm#RELEVANCE-NegativeReviews A paraphrased excerpt is: Negative reviews of a particular teacher or event are permitted as a potential service to the Tango community, even if individuals are named. However, to prevent abuse of this exception as a way for people to campaign negatively against people they don't like, or their competitors, these reviews must meet ALL the following criteria: - Name and tango community of poster must be identified to prevent anonymous postings (e.g., someone hiding behind a pseudonym); - Must have had direct and personal experience with the teacher/event in question (i.e., not hearsay or second-hand opinions); - Specific and objective details should be included (just saying "terrible teachers," for example, is not enough). When these are followed, as was the case here, it is indeed a service to the community. This does not preclude others from putting forth counter-examples or differences of opinions, nor does it *require* that the persons in question be named if the poster wishes to avoid doing so out of a sense of delicacy (though it does permit naming as well). Tango-L and Tango-A administrator [email protected] _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
