[ga-full] Re: [ga] Exclusion of Jeff Williams for 2 weeks

[James Touton <jim.touton@netzero.net>]

Harald and all Assembly Members,

  I must take public and personal exception to this inane act.  Your
reasoning here is flawed as the reference was both accurate, but more
important it was indirect, leaving the reader to make his/her own
determination and judgment accordingly.

Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:

> The list monitor has received a complaint from Joe Kelsey about the post
> apparently sent from Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com> that is archived
> at the URL http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc03/msg01214.html
>
> The list rules say that:
>
> - The messages must be relevant to the business of the GA
> - The messages must observe a minimum of decorum, including:
>    - Not indulging in personal attacks, insults or slander
>    - Not using offensive language
>
> This message does not observe a minimum of decorum, is a personal attack,
> and uses offensive language.
>
> Therefore, I declare that the person known to the list as "Jeff Williams
> <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>" has had his posting privillege to the GA list
> revoked for 2 weeks, starting today, February 7, 2000, and lasting until
> not later than Monday, February 21, 2000, 12:00 GMT.
>
> The substance of the offending posting is reproduced below.
> Appeals may be addressed to the GA chair.
>
> A personal note: This action does not relate to the opinions brought forth
> in this message, which is no different than the opinions expressed in many
> other messages from the same person. The action relates solely to the way
> in which those opinions are expressed.
>
>                            Harald T. Alvestrand
>                                List monitor
>
> ------------ The main text of the offending message -----------
>
> >Unfortunately, and sadly I am sure the Roberto, Harald, Kent, and
> >William Walsh "The Four Horse-Shitters" are glad to see them
> >go. The major interest of Roberto and Harald especially is new
> >members (Sheep) to fertilize with their Horse Shit...
>
> --
> Harald Tveit Alvestrand, EDB Maxware, Norway
> Harald.Alvestrand@edb.maxware.no

James Touton
Legal and Policy Advisory Council,
INEGRoup (Stakeholder)

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