From: mayp@falcon (Patrick May)
Subject: Re: RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated
Date: 1998/10/12
Date: 1998-10-12T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <w1rk926jkch.fsf@falcon> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 36210B47.6A5FE581@eiffel.com
In article <36210B47.6A5FE581@eiffel.com> Bertrand Meyer <Bertrand.Meyer@eiffel.com> writes:
> `comp.object.moderated' is a blatant attempt at censoring
> any non-conforming view on object technology.
The creation of comp.object.moderated is an attempt to maintain a
minimum level of civility in the discussion of OO technology. The
charter does not allow censorship based on content. This group has
been requested solely due to the pollution of comp.object by a single
prolific poster who makes some interesting points but wraps them in
flames, insults, and off-topic material.
Certainly there is the risk that the determination of what
constitutes an "on topic" thread could be used to silence minority
views that are otherwise acceptably expressed. This would require the
collusion of every moderator. In this unlikely event, the 'net
provides a number of mechanisms to expose the problem and to replace
the offending moderators. In practice, the moderated groups that I
read do not have this problem. In fact, the moderators seem to err
towards approving questionable posts rather than being too
restrictive.
As a frequent lurker and occasional poster to comp.object, I
appreciate the effort being volunteered by the proposed moderators and
look forward to the creation of comp.object.moderated.
Regards,
Patrick May
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Thread overview: 78+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1998-10-09 0:00 RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated Tim Ottinger
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-13 0:00 ` James Robertson
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-13 0:00 ` James Robertson
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Michi Henning
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Patrick Logan
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Charles Hixson
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Stephen Crawley
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Reality is a point of view
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Robert Oliver
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Michi Henning
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Patrick Logan
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Sven Sass
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Michi Henning
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-31 0:00 ` Ell
1999-07-29 0:00 ` Bertrand Meyer
1998-10-11 0:00 ` Phlip
1998-10-11 0:00 ` Joachim Durchholz
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Tim Ottinger
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Patrick May [this message]
1998-10-12 0:00 ` David Franklin Reynolds
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Phlip
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Reality is a point of view
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Robert C. Martin
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Loryn Jenkins
1998-10-15 0:00 ` Patrick Doyle
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Loryn Jenkins
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Tim Ottinger
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Phlip
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Joachim Durchholz
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Patrick Doyle
1999-07-29 0:00 ` David Mescher
1999-07-29 0:00 ` J Durbin
1999-07-29 0:00 ` Jeff J. Wilson
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Avner Ben
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Jay Denebeim
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Jason Stokes
1998-10-12 0:00 ` Robert C. Martin
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Mark Bennison
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Ell
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Boris Schaefer
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Patrick Logan
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Reality is a point of view
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Gerhard Menzl
1998-10-16 0:00 ` Patrick Doyle
1998-10-13 0:00 ` Robert C. Martin
1999-07-29 0:00 ` Jay Denebeim
[not found] ` <363314e1.131092310@enews.newsguy.com>
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Kevin Szabo
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Juergen Schlegelmilch
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Phlip
1998-10-14 0:00 ` Boris Schaefer
1999-07-29 0:00 ` REPOST ATTACK (Was: RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated) Jon Bell
1999-07-29 0:00 ` RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated Jay Denebeim
1999-07-29 0:00 ` Reposts of old news (was Re: RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated) Kathy Pascoe
1999-07-30 0:00 ` Ell
1999-07-30 0:00 ` Jason Stokes
1999-07-30 0:00 ` Jason Stokes
1999-07-30 0:00 ` Ell
1999-07-30 0:00 ` Jay Denebeim
1999-07-31 0:00 ` Ken Foskey
1999-07-30 0:00 ` Reposts of old news Eric Clayberg
1999-07-31 0:00 ` Reposts of old news (was Re: RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated) Ell
1999-08-05 0:00 ` Nic
1999-08-05 0:00 ` universe
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
1998-08-27 0:00 RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated Tim Ottinger
[not found] ` <H5oH1.634$495.190709860@newsreader.digex.net>
[not found] ` <35ee6ccb.0@news2.ibm.net>
1998-09-06 0:00 ` Ell
1998-09-07 0:00 ` Rolf F. Katzenberger
1998-09-07 0:00 ` Charles Hixson
1998-09-08 0:00 ` Tim Ottinger
1998-09-17 0:00 ` Tim Ottinger
1998-09-07 0:00 ` Robert Martin
1998-09-08 0:00 ` Rolf F. Katzenberger
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