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Re: Information War (actually re: seriously)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Fri, 5 Dec 2003 02:26:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Maggie Cambron wrote:

   I completely agree he was rabble rousing and fully aware of it. Also arguably as egregious with its “in your face” attitude was his flaunting the fact that he was posting with a dead email address and not providing a good one.

I think it would be instructive for you and everyone else that is concerned about this matter (all 3 of you :-) ) to review Todd’s original post especially the last sentence: “However, in the process I expect you in turn to respect the ToS” ...and then think about how one would go about meeting that expectation, were one inclined to do so.

My analysis of Richard’s responses in that thread and elsewhere is that he’s not so inclined (to want to demonstrate that he intends to comply, or to, in the long run, actually comply.). For if he was he would have already been explicit in his statements, that he recognises he’s wrong and recognises that if he does it again he’s gone. Instead he rejected all of the conditions that I proposed, which include those.

   If I were Todd he’d get the ban for a significant but finite period, and by accepting his posting reinstatement privileges he would be agreeing that he cannot violate the TOS again or else face a permanent ban. All of your requirements that he understands he broke the rules and cannot do it again would implicitly apply.

As I said before, I think explicitness is called for, in the face of past behaviour. This is not his first time out here or elsewhere, you know. He has a history of taking badly to being questioned about motives or intent or willingness to comply with rules, even by those empowered to do so, and even in the face of complaints.

But it’s all moot, I expect.



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(...) I completely agree he was rabble rousing and fully aware of it. Also arguably as egregious with its "in your face" attitude was his flaunting the fact that he was posting with a dead email address and not providing a good one. But I saw no (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

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