Re: [ga-abuse] Re: Posting about ARNI .biz domain

[Alexander Svensson <svensson@icannchannel.de>]

Dear Thomas,

> I'd be curious to learn what parts of that message the complaint(s)
> was referring to, precisely, and what parts of that message the
> monitors consider an unjustified "personal attack" against Leah.

The complaints themselves did not refer to a specific part
of your message, they referred to your message as a whole.
As I hope our message conveyed, we did not call your posting
an unjustified personal attack; we are only cautioning
that it is not very clear who your target is -- Leah or her
business ('Leah "they've taken away my copy of their .biz
- help!" Gallegos'; 'a good thing' that 'you don't have a
chance'). We don't want to curb criticism of companies such
as Atlantic Root Networks, Inc. We do want to restrict
personal attacks, that's why we alert you to the ambiguity.
I hope this makes it clearer!

Best regards,
/// Alexander

> On 2001-06-25 23:12:58 +0200, Alexander Svensson wrote:
>>Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 23:12:58 +0200
>>From: Alexander Svensson <svensson@icannchannel.de>
>>To: roessler@does-not-exist.org
>>Cc: ga-abuse@dnso.org
>>Subject: Posting about ARNI .biz domain
>>
>>
>>Dear Thomas,
>>
>>we have received complaints about your message
>>   http://dnso.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga-roots/Arc00/msg00871.html
>>directed at Leah Gallegos about the ARNI .biz domain.
>>
>>While GA members are and should be free to criticize companies
>>and organizations, stricter criteria apply when comments
>>are directed at persons. In some cases, the borderline between
>>criticism of companies and attacks on persons is difficult to
>>draw.  The case of the ARNI .biz domain and Leah Gallegos who is
>>both ARNI's president and a member of the GA, may be one such case.
>>Because of this ambiguity, we ask you to clearly differentiate
>>when you target criticism at persons running a business: That
>>someone represents a company is not an excuse to personally attack
>>them.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>/// Alexander (for the list monitors)
>>
>>
>>