Text 4574, 69 rader
Skriven 2007-07-16 23:13:18 av Jeff Smith (1:14/5)
   Kommentar till text 4558 av David Drummond (3:640/305)
Ärende: R&R exchanging insults
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Hello David.

17 Jul 07 08:50, you wrote to me:

 DD> Hello Jeff.

 DD> 16 Jul 07 10:18, you wrote to me:

 DD>>> Why don't you, most other Z1ers do, that's why the echo is in
 DD>>> the mess it's in.

 JS>>      Maybe because I care? Most others ignore the moderator
 JS>> because the moderator has given them no other choice. And yes,
 JS>> there are those that would be a pain regardless.

 JS>>>>     Why not do the right thing for yourself as well as all of
 JS>>>> the users here and resign as moderator and editor? Save
 JS>>>> yourself the frustration.

 DD>>> And then what? Who do you recommend we put in as paper
 DD>>> tiger^h^h^h^h^h moderator then?

 JS>>      No, as that wouldn't be any better. We would still be
 JS>> without any real moderator. The right thing to do IMHO would be
 JS>> to find someone who has the skills and the ambition to be editor
 JS>> and/or moderator. Although the editor has historically also been
 JS>> the moderator. I don't see why that HAS to be that way. It just
 JS>> depends on what is best for Fidonet.

 DD> How long have you been frequenting this echo?


     From a reading standpoint since the early 90's. Over the years I have
moderated a number of echos including the Z1_Backbone echo in the middle
90's.

 DD>  What previous moderators/editors do you remember

     Jennings was the editor back then and at times I thought he was abit
heavy handed in being the editor. A fact that he eventually realized and
chose to take a step back. Then there was Don and Sylvia as I recall. I
didn't have alot of interaction with either of them. And then there was
Chris Baker.


 DD> - ones who ran the echo the way you like?


     It is really irrelevant. There are a number of ways that the echo can
be "run". What is important is that the echo have a moderator that is willing
to moderate. I am not suggesting a iron fist. But instead somone who will
step up when needed and take action but can also step back when not needed.
Someone who can put personal feelings aside and is willing to communicate
evenly and fairly to all. Someone who is willing to try to earn the respect
of the echo partcipants but not at any cost. My view is that if one is fair
and impartial in their dealings with people. Those people will often times
see that and react in a positive way by offering respect. Even if they
wouldn't normally agree with the moderator.


 DD> David

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Jeff

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