Re[2]: [ga] [Admin from List Monitors] Eric Dierker's posting rights

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

I concur with this post, as well as with Steven Heath's on the same
subject.

Monday, June 18, 2001, 1:55:23 PM, L Gallegos wrote:



>> Dear Secretariat and all assembly members,
>> 
>> DNSO Secretariat wrote:
>> 
>> > The list monitors have decided to suspend Eric Dierker's
>> > posting rights for four weeks, beginning today (Monday,
>> > 18 June) until Monday, 16 July.
>> >
>> > We have received several complaints about postings by
>> > Eric Dierker; our decision is based on the personal attacks
>> > and insults in
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02563.html and
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02077.html as well

> I found nothing abusive in these posts.  Passion, irritation, 
> frustration, yes.  Lengthy, yes.  If these are reasons for 
> suspension, then most of the posters would be suspended.  

> None of us enjoys what we feel is noise, but noise to me is not 
> noise to others.  I think the list monitors need to be a bit more 
> cautious in determinig abuse.  Further, I suspect that if this type of 
> suspension continues, it will be due to complaints from those who 
> wish to silence opposition to their viewpoints.  

> Perhaps it would be better to post the complaints or at least those 
> who complained as well as the suspension notice.  It may be a bit 
> of a deterrent to frivolous complaints.

> Leah
>> >
>> > as the breach of the posting limit on two successive days:
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02551.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02552.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02556.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02563.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02571.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02574.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02577.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02580.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02588.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02589.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02604.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02605.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02622.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02623.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02625.html
>> > http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg02626.html
>> >
>> > The GA posting rules are laid down in
>> > http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/2000.GA-ga-rules.html:
>> >
>> > - 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
>> > - If the GA Chair or a list monitor asks for a limit to the number
>> >   of posts per person per day, this must be respected
>> > - The size of messages should be kept reasonable (there should be
>> >   a VERY good reason to send a message of more than 10 Kbytes).
>> >
>> > The time of the suspension has been doubled since Eric
>> > Dierker has already received a two week suspension in May.
>> > This decision may be appealed to the GA Chair.
>> >
>> > DNSO Secretariat
>> > (on behalf of the List Monitors)
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>> 
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