RE: META: Hal Finney, Interim List Moderator

From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Fri Jun 20 2003 - 17:52:31 MDT

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    Hal writes

    > A question has arisen about how list members
    > should respond to problems: "If someone attacks
    > your character, insults you, or otherwise violates
    > the above rule, do NOT retaliate in like manner.
    > Instead, send us a complaint... and take the matter
    > off-list." I suggest also copying my personal
    > email address, hal@finney.org, since I'm not sure
    > that info@extropy.org is being forwarded to me.

    > As far as replying to attacking messages, the rules
    > only say not to "retaliate".

    Yes.

    > But keep in mind that if the message attacked you
    > personally, it will be very difficult for you to
    > respond in an objective manner. Experience shows
    > that once a thread becomes personal, it usually
    > only gets worse. In those cases it is best to
    > register a complaint as described in the rules
    > and not to respond on the list.

    It can be a difficult call whether or not to respond
    at all, because, as you say, it can be difficult for
    one to respond without engaging in counter-charges or
    further personal attacks.

      Question: Are you suggesting or do you suggest
      that no one ever issue the accusation "You are
      engaging in X", where X is against the list rules?

    (Your suggestion, of course, is quite different from
    saying that something is against the list rules.)

      Question: Are you saying that if someone believes
      he or she has been attacked, then it would be
      against the list rules to respond?

    I would appreciate very much if it is possible to
    give a Yes or No answer to those two questions, and
    only then add explanation---for the sake of clarity.

    For me, the issue is still freedom of speech on
    Extropians.

    Lee

    P.S. Thanks from more people than just me, I am sure,
    for applying your judicial talents here, and the
    even-handedness for which you are known.



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