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Re: New Policy on Bickering in LUGNET Newsgroups
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lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.loc.au
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Sat, 15 Jun 2002 02:30:23 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> Effective immediately, the LUGNET administration is enacting a new policy aimed
> at cutting down on bickering in the newsgroups.
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> We understand that emotions and impulses can come into play when things get
> heated. In times like that, it's often beneficial for the folks involved to
> take some time-out -- to cool down before they post any further.
>
> So from now on, if observed by the administrator, a poster of inappropriate
> messages[1] will be noted. If their interactions become unreasonable, they, and
> possibly other involved parties, may be put on a time-out status without prior
> notice.
>
> In such a state, the individual loses their privilege to post to LUGNET
> newsgroups. Following such action, the administrator may post about what has
> happened and why. People in time-out may also be contacted privately via
> e-mail. The duration of each time-out will be determined by the administrator
> on a case-by-case basis.
>
> If you should see a post or thread you think may be in need of administrative
> attention, you can send a BRIEF note to admin@lugnet.com. This is preferable to
> your posting dissatisfaction about it publicly.
>
> I apoligize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. I believe this
> policy will go a long way toward keeping things on the friendly levels that we
> have grown accustomed to as a community.
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>
> -Suz
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> Suzanne Rich
> LUGNET Admin
>
> [1] Messages deemed inappropriate may include, but not be limited to: those
> which contain personal attacks on other people, obvious provocations into
> 'flame war,' rudeness or gloating during argument, put-downs, condescension,
> sly remarks, insults, sarcasm, and other un-helpful, selfish behavior which
> amounts to excessive 'noise' in the LUGNET community. It also may include
> uninvited morality preaching outside off-topic debate and chronic 'baiting' of
> specific others into spats, which neither party will allow to end (ie
> ping-ponging).
Just a minor query on this...will this new policy prevent people in their
.loc.??? groups posting messages using what is considered normal language in
their own countries, but that others in different countries may not
appreciate, or will it allow local groups to post in their own 'dialects'?
My reasons for asking this are:
1) I am an Australian, and down here, our version of English [known as
Strine] includes many terms that may "potentially" cause offence to some
people overseas (especially, but not limited to, the great Aussie adjective,
rhyming slang, etc.). Personally I would feel dissapointed if the Australian
area were to be forced to use the American version of the english language,
as it is bad enough down here with American terms/spelling creeping in and
replaceing our colourful language. In addition, this area is designed for
AUSTRALIAN related posts, and I don't feel that Aussies posting here should
have to be defensively posting so as not to potentially offend anyone who
comes browsing through our area looking for a way to cause trouble for someone.
2) will this be enforced equally across ALL groups, or will some localities
be exempt as they don't post in english, and this is purely designed to
target english language posters?
ALSO, will this be targetting those people who post sale information in
.general/.marketplace.??? who don't include country information relevent to
the sale when it is not available/open to anyone around the world? [this is
certainly, if not un-helpful information, then certainly pruposefully
excluding helpful information.]
Just my thoughts,
Benjamin Whytcross
[lugnet No. 407]
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