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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (346270)1/23/2003 12:54:44 AM
From: greenspirit  Read Replies (1) of 769667
 
Well said letter Lazarus. Although I have no idea about the Chris Hodkins conflict, Jill really did find a wonderful balance in the early days of SI.

What amazes me is the way she would seem to be online 24 hours day solving conflicts the moment they popped up. Of course, there were a lot less political threads then, and the focus of civility was because of the importance of the stock threads.

I argued a few years ago that management needed a two-tiered policy in regard to thread communications. Obviously, they didn't think it was a good idea. I believed the stock threads should be reserved for stock issues, and moderated closely, while the political threads (or former coffee shop threads), should be given more allowances.

Many of the best stock threads have now been ruined by political discussions.

Name-calling is just the tip of the ice-berg when it comes to lack of civility destroying these threads. Being overtly petulant, condescending, or pompous can be just as destructive as name calling imo.

The solution seems to be the moderated thread concept. It appears SI no longer has the talent, financial capability, or costumer service attitude to effectively manage all these threads.

Of course we should bring back JLA!
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