On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 2:49 AM Nadim Kobeissi <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Thanks Rich for these meeting notes.
>
> I’m a bit alarmed at the following item in the notes:
>
> "Poll: Should chairs be more draconian in doing moderation? y/n/no-opinion
> 65/2/7”
>
> The Cambridge Dictionary defines “draconian” as “goes further than what is
> right or necessary”. Um… is “draconian” really the term that was used by
> the poll?
>

Yes.

And were those really the results of the poll?
>

Plus or minus. It takes a while for the session to be posted, so I don't
have the exact numbers to hand to verify, but I assume Rich transcribed
this in real time.



> Who proposed a poll where the chairs are being asked to “go further than
> what is right or necessary”,
>

The chairs proposed the poll with this wording. There was a bit of
discussion about the wording, IIRC, and I think people largely understood
this to mean that the chairs should be moderating more actively.



> and who’s supporting this?
>

People's individual positions aren't recorded, but a number of people
expressed support for more active moderation, including me.


This is creepy to say the least.
>

I don't think so. I would suggest you watch the recording so you can see
the discussion in context.

-Ekr
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