Chris, That was my first thought too.
I'll discuss with Edgar and we will make a decision on this issue. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: > > Problem with public warnings is that it raises the bar - most people are > much more embarrassed by a public scolding than by a private one. And then > moderators might be more likely to not apply easy early correction waiting > instead for later hard corrections. > > Not my decision of course, just speaking as one that hates to be > reprimanded in public. > > Thanks, > --Chris > 301-270-6524 > On Jun 26, 2013 10:45 AM, "Edgar Owen" <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > Bill, > > > > I agree except that I think in the interests of transparency all > > 'warnings' should be issued publicly on group. That also lets all members > > see the policy in action instead of having it being done in secret by the > > moderators... > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > On Jun 26, 2013, at 10:02 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > This is the policy Edgar, Al and I have come up with regarding future > > Posts and Replies. Please review it and return comments preferably > > publicly or privately if you must to Edgar or me. > > > > > > *************************** > > > > > > - All posts and replies should have some relevance to the forum's > > published topic â" zen,or related areas such as Buddhism, Hinduism, > > Christianity, philosophy, etc..., as long as you tie it back to zen. > > Digressions will be tolerated to some extent, but any truly off-topic > > conversations should be taken off the forum to another medium such as email. > > > - No personal attacks will be tolerated â" ad hominems. This will be > > strictly enforced. Calling someone `stupid' and then following that with a > > smiley face will not be accepted as an amelioration. > > > - Spirited disagreements about ideas or opinions are encouraged. > > > > > > - The Forum Moderators will discuss any problematic Posts or Replies and > > will issue a warning (privately via email) to anyone they deem to have > > violated this policy. There is no set number of warnings. The number > > could range from zero to three or four depending on the severity of the > > violation as determined by the Moderators. > > > - If the member does continues to violate this policy his/her membership > > posting privileges will be changed to MODERATE - which means all Posts and > > Replies will have to be read and approved by the Moderators before it is > > posted to the Forum. > > > > > > ************************ > > > > > > Please return your comments or suggestions promptly so we can enact this > > policy post haste. > > > > > > Thanks...Bill! ...for Edgar and Al > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
