Re: [ga-abuse] M1 against Patrick Corliss

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

At 01:30 PM 7/16/2001 +0200, Alexander Svensson wrote:

>M1: Alexander Svensson
>Against: Patrick Corliss, patrick@quad.net.au
>Complainants:  Sandy Harris, sandy@storm.ca,
>Jefsey Morfin, jefsey@wanadoo.fr
>Complainant Comments: "But if we have the limit, and
>it's enforced by monitors, then methinks they should
>be consistent and boot Patrick for this post."
>"a post that is just him explaining/babbling"
>Date:  15-Jul-01
>Message: http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03729.html
>Grounds: Posting limit violation
>Recommendation: No action
>M1 Comment:
>--------------------------------------------------------
>Patrick has posted seven messages within 24 hours,
>two of them with the sender name "Alternate Chair":
>Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:57:32 +1000
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03709.html
>Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:57:40 +1000
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03713.html
>Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:57:26 +1000
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03711.html (A.C.)
>Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:57:46 +1000
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03714.html
>Sun, 15 Jul 2001 03:39:54 +1000
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03714.html
>Sun, 15 Jul 2001 04:53:01 +1000
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03722.html
>Sun, 15 Jul 2001 16:47:13 +1000
>http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc07/msg03729.html (A.C.)
>
>I have already posted what I think about the
>general question:
>  (1) In the view of the list monitors, holding an
>  office does /not/ generally release the poster from
>  the posting limit.
>  (2) However, postings made as part of the duties of
>  office will not be counted towards the posting limit.
>  Such postings may *for example* include:
>  -- announcements regarding nominations, votes or
>     voting results,
>  -- announcements regarding the publication of
>     documents,
>  -- announcements regarding the status and results
>     of task forces or working groups,
>  -- announcements regarding the monitoring of posts,
>     suspension of voting rights or overturning of
>     suspensions, or
>  -- explanations and reminders regarding administrative
>     issues such as the status of motions.
>  This list shall illustrate that such excluded postings
>  should be predominantly factual statements to the GA
>  members. Postings stating solely personal opinions
>  are not excluded from the posting limit.
>  (3) The poster should make it clear that the posting
>  is intended to be official (e.g. in the subject line
>  or signature or by using a different sender name).
>
>I think the two posts are legitimate "official postings",
>even though the second is rather on the border between
>explanation/reminder and his own personal opinion and
>maybe not a good model for what official postings are
>there for.
>
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>
>M2:  Kristy McKee
>M2 Comment:  we should send a the note to Jefsey & Sandy
>Action: Ignore