Re: [ga-abuse] Re: Volunteer for Role of List Monitor

[Thomas Roessler <roessler@does-not-exist.org>]

On 2001-07-06 02:34:21 +1000, Patrick Corliss wrote:

>Given that he was guilty of the offence in the first place, the 
>idea is really to control unacceptable behaviour not to punish 
>past wrongs.

>So I chose to exercise clemency whilst saying that I supported the 
>original decision.  Nevertheless, Harald found my decision 
>unacceptable and resigned.

Kind of "free on probation"...  Still, to me, your decision made the 
impression that you were conceding too much to loud shouting on the 
various lists, thus undermining the monitors' authority.

Frankly, we expect people on the ga lists to be adults, and to 
behave like adults.  Thus, they should know beforehand how to behave 
and how not to behave.  And not being allowed to post can give 
people a healthy period of self-reflection.

Bottom line: I don't think that exercising clemency with respect to 
Eric was a good idea.

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Thomas Roessler                        http://log.does-not-exist.org/