Kevin wrote: > This moderation stuff is a farce, it is never applied > even handedly ...
Kevin, please be patient. Gary has just taken over the moderation of the list, and he has not issued any reprimand yet, so lighten up. He solicited discussion of his perspective concerning Izzies post and I hope that we can perhaps do that. My perspective is like yours, that Izzy was simply applying a Biblical passage to your activity with the Mormons. I don't see anything ad hominem about it, and I hope to be given the opportunity to discuss why. In a nutshell, she did not attack the character of any specific TruthTalk member. She referred to "hardened Mormons." Kevin wrote: > The Ad Hom Rule causes more problems > than it fixes. Puke makes me sick I have been communicating on electronic forums since before there was a public internet, back when we had dial-up Bulletin Board Systems and 1200 baud modems was considered fast. I have had two lists that were unmoderated during the last five years. I ended up having to take them down. My experience leads me to appreciate light moderation and the no ad hominem argument rule. I believe that the "no ad hominem rule" is helpful, but it must be even handedly applied. This is VERY difficult for any moderator. It takes work and practice. Furthermore, the distinction between attacking the personal character of a member and attacking a religious sect or doctrine is sometimes difficult for some people to grasp. Without this distinction, it creates some confusion, which is what we are experiencing now. Please be patient and give our new moderator some time. Thanks. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
