LindyBill: As a Moderator of this Thread, I thought you might be interested in how one of your fellow moderators handles those on his thread who stray from his brand of Orthodoxy. Maybe he has something to teach moderators.
Saturday, June 26, 2004 3:31 AM ET
To: Andrew N. Cothran (who wrote)
From: FaultLine
Hello Andrew N. Cothran,
>>So, Faultline, it is perfectly alright for members of the thread to post news items and comments about Clinton, about Clinton's autobiography, about Clinton's presidency.
Not really, save a few comments of some import.
>>But when one comes along and posts a newsworthy item about Clinton's victim (using material printed in the British press no less) then it is considered a violation of your rules and regulation. See also my follow up to my original Lewenski post when I fully defended my post and justified it as not only appropriate but necessary in order to permit posters to experience a "fair and balanced" report of the facts of the matter.
The"matter" is no longer of any importance. Ancient history it is.
>>In a court of law both sides of a position are permitted. One side presents its case. The other side has an opportunity to answer and rebut. Clinton misused and abused an Intern. The Intern defended herself. She had a right to be heard. Apparently you think otherwise.
Apparently I think this is BS and Off Topic on a Foreign Affairs thread.
>>I really don't object to being kicked off your thread. But I do object to reading other posts and then being denied an opportunity to rebut, either in my own words or in the words of a legitimate press release.
Too bad.
>>You do the contributors to this thread a distinct disservice when you permit some of them to spout on and on ad infinitum, ad nauseum, and make disparaging remarks about others. You especially do your contributors a disservice when you permit some of them (and I am thinking of two of your favorite women posters) to complain about me WITHOUT HAVING THE INTEGITY AND COURAGE to confront me directly with their complaints.
Well...try a PM and set up a showdown somewhere else?
>>I post on many threads. I say what I think. I post what I please. In every instance, including my posting on this thread, I am fair in my assessment, prudent in my use of secondary materials, and quick to defend my position and the position of others when I feel that it is appropriate.
Fine, but on some threads you have to follow rules. Capiche?
>>I will not really miss your thread. But I do believe that your thread will be less interesting and less exciting without me.
Me too. I wish you could have played by the rules.
>>So good cheer to you Fautline, and greetings to your Fautless and to all of the other faultlesses on your thread.
Thanks.
--fl |
