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To: exdaytrader76 who wrote (137824)	6/24/2004 2:17:26 PM
From: cnyndwllr	Respond to of 281500

Daytrader, having frequented other threads where the pearls of good thought get trampled into the mud of insults spit unendingly by bovine footed wallowers, and having enjoyed this thread as a relative oasis of reason, I know I appreciate Faultline's interventions. He moves slowly and with full warning and he is fair in enforcing both the thread topic and the thread rules. The "reason" for the exercise of control is, I believe, the need for control. No one has to post here but if they do I think they'll find consistency in the expected conduct and the penalties for deviating from topic, regardless of the offender's political bent.

To: exdaytrader76 who wrote (137824)	6/24/2004 2:28:55 PM
From: FaultLine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Hello daytrader76, >>Faultline, why do you care so much? Because I am proud that a few kindred souls and I founded and brought to popularity a place where reasonably civil discourse has taken place. I, and others, have invested hundreds, perhaps thousands, of hours on this project. >>What is the deal? What is the root of your control issues? I've tried to specify a particular range of topics for discussion. My intent is to run an educational forum for the benefit of all of us. The posters vote with their contributions and their bookmarks. This thread is read by 460 people every day and I, for one, believe we have a contract with these busy folks to not waste their time. Like I say, they vote with their bookmarks. >>Why do you insist upon being the topic police? Because I've seen what happens here on SI as the zealots take over a thread -- my time is more valuable than that, isn't yours? >>Why do you waste so much time in the name of the avoidance of wasting time? Knocking down 200 posts a day to the essential 50 per day is my dream -- this is NOT a chat thread. That's 150 posts x 460 people worth of time saved which sounds like a terrific tradeoff to me wouldn't you agree? >>You started a popular thread. Well done. But censorship does not breed quality. Well, as I have just illustrated, it certainly does. Understand please, that you are free to fire up your own thread. Try it, it's actually quite illuminating. Thanks for your comments. If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask. :o) --fl

To: exdaytrader76 who wrote (137824)	6/24/2004 2:37:09 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 281500

Edit- Duplicative post- faultline already expressed what I was going to say

To: exdaytrader76 who wrote (137824)	6/24/2004 5:58:10 PM
From: smolejv@gmx.net	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

a personal point of view: it's kinda situation like in Roman times, when a Roman citizen even in the darkest corner of the empire could appeal to the Emperor ("Appelo ad Caesarem"). Well, actually you did not need to, except if you were a hothead like St Paul, but otoh it was a nontangible, that made a huge difference. Same with Ken. You dont need to apeal to him. But it feels good to feel the aura of (his?) authority. Well, I just hope i have not overstated the case;) Pax vobiscum (ie Shalom / Salaam aleikum) dj