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

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

At 06:50 PM 7/5/2001 +0200, Thomas Roessler wrote:
>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.
>
>--
>Thomas Roessler                        http://log.does-not-exist.org/


Additionally Kristy was really upset and Bruce resigned.  None of us were 
consulted about Patrick's decision and we had all agreed to suspend Eric's 
privileges...

I appreciate your written point of view above, Thomas.

~k