Text 4708, 64 rader
Skriven 2007-07-20 00:07:22 av Jeff Smith (1:14/5)
   Kommentar till text 4707 av David Drummond (3:640/305)
Ärende: R&R exchanging insults
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Hello David.

20 Jul 07 13:35, you wrote to me:

 DD> Hello Jeff.

 DD> 19 Jul 07 19:27, you wrote to Roger Nelson:

 DD>>>> Then obviously the rules are out of date and need to be changed
 DD>>>> to better reflect those desired by the majority of posters.

 RN>>> Are the rules out of date because they are out of date or
 RN>>> because the moderator breaks them?

 JS>>      The problem isn't that the rules are out of date as much as
 JS>> they hindering the moderator's ability to express his personal
 JS>> views of nationality, religion, and of course politics. And of
 JS>> course to tell people to "F" off in the Fidonews echo. His
 JS>> resoning seems IMO to be based more on personal reasons than on
 JS>> what is best for the fidonews echo and Fidonews.

 DD> Is Felten on his own in this "illegal" behaviour?

     No he is not alone in his behavior. I'm not sure why you would call it
"Illegal" but you are entittled to your opinion.

 DD> It seems that everyone posting here in the last few months is doing so
 DD> against the rules.

     To a large extent yes they are. When they see the moderator breaking
his own rules. It isn't that suprizing or unexpected to see others behave
the same way. The moderator SHOW's everyone in this echo just how meaningless
his rules are almost on a daily basis. The rules are not the problem David.

 DD>  This point to the rules being grossly out of date.

      No it doesn't. It points to a moderator that has chosen to no longer
moderate. He has stated as much right here in this echo. He has in fact given
the responsibility of moderating to the users BUT wants to keep the
tittle of moderator for himself. The boat you are trying to bail the water
out of is sinking David. Felten has given up but is so into the Z2 thing and
the tittle of moderator/editor that he is willing to let any remaining
interest in Fidonews die out. Fidonews may fade away and die with Felten as
editor and moderator. Gee.... What a legacy he can then tell people about.

 DD> They should be adjusted to suit what the majority of posters want.

     More like adjusted to fit the moderator's current style. When was the
last time he posted a message as moderator to enforce his posted rules? When
was the last time he broke his own rules?

 DD> A law that is broken by most people is a bad law.

     Your kidding right? You crack me up David.

 DD> David

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Jeff

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