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In lugnet.admin.general, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> Also, would it
> be possible to publically or privately censure those who post inappropriately?
> That would be uncomfortable, but could we get used to it?
> It runs the risk of
> inflaming emotions, but if we could learn to suck it up, the payoff might be
> really good.
I assume you mean "informally" in that for example, Frank sends me a note
telling me to cool it... or vice versa. (because if you mean formally we're
back to a moderator/council/review thingie)
I think that's a good idea. More... I think it already happens. There are a
number of people I'd gladly take that input from (and have in the past) and
there are a number of people I've given it to (and suspect they gladly took
it from me).
Easy to say that, harder to do.
I can tell you this, if someone I respect sends me a cool it, I'm likely to
take their advice. The flip side is that if someone I don't respect (and you
know who you are, but if you have any doubt, drop me a line and I'll let you
know...) does, I'm likely to become more annoyed and dug in. Human nature I
guess.
Is it the duty of the level headed to cool tempers? No. But I suspect it'd
be appreciated when it happened.
> The idea has been expressed in this thread that .debate is for naturally
> evolved debates to spill into and be contained. I don't think that's all that
> it is for. I think it is also the intent of the creator that people will just
> start debate topics for the interest or joy of the debate.
"intent of the creator"??? Shades of Lehmanism! Rejoice, all you faithful.
The creator's true hand is revealed, yet again. <grin>
Kidding aside, I agree. Why else would Todd have put debate fodder links in
the web page for the group?
++Lar
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