RE: [ga-abuse] Two Week Suspension of Eric Dierker

[R.Gaetano@iaea.org]

Four.
RG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harald Tveit Alvestrand [mailto:harald@Alvestrand.no]
> Sent: Friday, 04 May 2001 9:21
> To: Bruce James
> Cc: Kristy McKee; ga-abuse@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [ga-abuse] Two Week Suspension of Eric Dierker
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> At 12:29 03.05.2001 -0500, Bruce James wrote:
> >I agree to a 2 week suspension.
> >
> >     We now have Two (2) votes in favor.
> 
> Three - as acting M1 on this request, I already suggested suspension.
> 
> 
> >/Bruce-LM
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kristy McKee" <k@widgital.com>
> >To: <ga-abuse@dnso.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 14:22
> >Subject: [ga-abuse] Two Week Suspension of Eric Dierker
> >
> >
> >If we all agree to this, we'll need to have his privileges 
> removed before I
> >send the message to he and the GA tomorrow morning.
> >
> >----------------------------------
> >To:  GA & Eric Dierker
> >Subject:  Two Week Suspension of Eric Dierker
> >
> >Eric & All Assembly Members,
> >
> >Eric Dierker's posting privileges have been suspended for two weeks
> >beginning today Friday May 4 until Saturday May 19, 2001.
> >
> >I am hopeful we agree to the decision made concerning Eric's use of
> >language on the lists April 19th and 20th (April 5th & 8th are being
> >overlooked since he was a candidate at that time and presumably
> >campaigning) as several complaints have been received 
> against Eric's posts.
> >
> >If you disagree, please review the rules you agreed to when 
> you signed up
> >prior to beginning a discussion.
> >[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/2000.GA-ga-rules.html]
> >
> >Complaints were received about:
> >Message: http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg01032.html
> >Message: http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg01039.html
> >Message: http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg01046.html
> >Message: http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg01050.html
> >Message: http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg01069.html
> >
> >After reviewing the complaints and many messages, we discovered the
> >reoccurring theme mentioned in the various complaints, which is the
> >excessive use of abusive language not relevant to technical 
> discussion.  In
> >addition there are many personal attacks, insinuations, and 
> much of the
> >commentary lacks clarity and good intention.
> >
> >I understand Eric has already received a warning for this 
> behavior.  It is
> >the practiced policy for him to receive a two week 
> suspension beginning
> >today, May 4, 2001.  I look forward to his participation in 
> the group again
> >this May 19th, 2001.
> >
> >If you have questions/concerns; please let us know.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >~k
> >
> >Also, in response to questions raised by Eric, there is a committee
> >handling complaints.  No one person is burdened with the 
> responsibility of
> >making decisions about what is and what is not appropriate 
> language use in
> >the DNSO GA lists.  Most of us have never met.
> >
> >And in response to the complaint received from you, as you 
> wrote, there was
> >a confirmation sent.  This means your plea was received and will be
> >resolved as soon as possible.  Unfortunately there were an incredible
> >amount of appeals received at that time.  We are volunteers 
> and doing our
> >very best.
> >
> >-----------------------------------
> >end
> >   Kristy McKee 612.823.2418
> >   .W I D G I T A L. project dev.
>