[Winona Online Democracy] Greetings,
I realize the rules allow for broad discretion on the part of the discussion managers, but I would just like to say that I disagree with the moderators shutting down a thread because it is becoming "heated". I feel that the role of the moderators is to try and guide the discussion and make it more constructive, not cut-off discussion. If either Mr. Schild or I have violated rules of the list, then we should be subject to sanctions by the moderators (and I would encourage them to do so); but I do not think it is right to shut down a thread that meets the criteria of appropriate subject matter for Winona Online Democracy because one or more participants of the dialogue are not meeting the ideal notion of constructive dialogue. It is especially troubling, in this instance, since the topic involves criticisms of WOD. If Mr. Schild has criticisms that he would like aired before the list, he should have the opportunity to fully do so. By ending this discussion now, WOD just opens itself up to further criticism and acts counter to its own value of open dialogue. -Steve Kranz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Seifert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Steve Schild Winona Online Democracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Steve Kranz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:10 AM Subject: Re: Re: Re: [Winona] WOD on MPR > [Winona Online Democracy] > > I see that this is becoming exactly the kind of interchange that we have > agreed is not constructive to WOD. I imagine that we won't agree on that > point either, so I will say that as moderators, Sharon and I agree that this > needs to be the end of this thread and let interpretations of what was > written be up to the individual writers and readers to decide for > themselves. > > Kathy Seifert _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
