Re: [ga-abuse] WXW Too many postings in one 24 hr. day on ga-roots

[Alexander Svensson <svensson@icannchannel.de>]

Dear fellow list monitos,

I think Patrick has some very good points here, also 
that we need to act quicker than three weeks. 
There were 48 posts on GA-roots on June 18 (CET zone), 
so William X. Walsh was participating in and contributing 
to a rather lively debate on that list. I have some doubts 
that a two weeks ban from the whole GA would be adequate.

(BTW: The complaint came from Bruce acting as outside
complainant, if I got it right, so Kristy would technically
be M1, not M2.)

Best regards,
/// Alexander

Patrick Corliss wrote on 19.06.01, 03:48:19:
> Hi Bruce & Kristy

> As you know I am not a fan of William X. Walsh but many of his 11 posts
> contributed to the ongoing debate in a way that I have hardly ever seen from
> him before.  Of course William is perfectly well aware of the 5 posts per
> day rule having been suspended for that reason himself. It is also
> interesting that it occurred just after Bruce posted a reminder.

> However, William was responding to Stefan Probst, Marc Schneiders and others
> quite vigorously and I think we should perhaps be careful not to curtail
> free expression too much.  He was, after all, the only person able to rebut
> some of their arguments.  This led, in his last few posts, to some serious
> analysis on the subject.  Of course, 11 posts in one day is clearly
> excessive and he may have been deliberately testing the resolve of the list
> monitors.

> The complaint from Joop is three weeks old now and we need to act quicker
> than that to be most effective.  I appreciate that I am not involved in this
> case but wonder if we should at least consider asking William for a chance
> to explain before taking any action.

> The decision, of course, is yours alone.

> Best regards
> Patrick Corliss

> On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 10:46:34 -0700, Kristy McKee wrote:
> Subject: Re: [ga-abuse] WXW Too many postings in one 24 hr. day on ga-roots


>> I did not find any of his messages to be rude or inappropriate.
>>
>> Seems to me the only rule broken is the one we don't have posted on the
> web
>> site.  Eric's posts were offensive, difficult to understand, and seemingly
>> intentionally cruel:  these posts from William yesterday are not.
>>
>> However, we have not dealt with the complaint from Joop on May 28.  And
>> maybe that + this = suspension.