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Pastimes : WARNING- have you been warned by SI? Let's talk

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To: username who wrote (220)3/8/1998 4:24:00 PM
From: Bill Ulrich  Read Replies (2) of 1614
 
Pete, re: thread founder thingy; a few details

Some people are quick to shout "Censorship" and some of them don't read too well so I feel obliged to clarify this.

1. The 'removed' person can still start their own thread on the same topic if they wish.
2. They are still allowed to carry on their business on other threads.

The way I see it, you started a conversation with 'Boink' about a subject you wanted to talk about. If I wander in and I'm being disruptive (say by getting one of your conversation partners kicked out), then you should remove me from the conversation.

If I'm a fellow participant, and I think you should take some action, I might send you a private message. If you don't agree with me, I have the option of either carrying on with the conversation anyway, or leaving.

It all seems pretty straightforward to me, at least. Somebody, no doubt, will find some 'Rights' problem somewhere. Okay, again, just apply it to the Coffee Shop threads. Put the stock threads under a 'more-mothered' policy.

-MrB
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