From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fac41,544c98121879c710 X-Google-Attributes: gidfac41,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,544c98121879c710 X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,544c98121879c710 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: f9437,544c98121879c710 X-Google-Attributes: gidf9437,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,b99334cb89bcb335 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: 114809,544c98121879c710 X-Google-Attributes: gid114809,public From: mayp@falcon (Patrick May) Subject: Re: RFD: comp.object.moderated moderated Date: 1998/10/12 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 400169320 Sender: mayp@falcon References: <907918039.22235@isc.org> <36210B47.6A5FE581@eiffel.com> Organization: TIBCO Newsgroups: news.groups,comp.object,comp.lang.eiffel,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.ada Date: 1998-10-12T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: In article <36210B47.6A5FE581@eiffel.com> Bertrand Meyer 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