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To: LindyBill who wrote (501717)	8/13/2012 4:43:55 AM
From: Jack Be Quick	14 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794261

LindyBill, respectfully, “And when you guys go over there, you are acting as trolls.” So, separate but equal? There are message board services, such as Yahoo, that offer closed membership groups. In my opinion, one of the things that always made SI interesting was that it was relatively open. There were trolls, of course, but they were trolls because of their behavior -- disruptive and personally disrespectful posting -- not because of where they turned up, because they were “liberals”, “conservatives”, “Republicans”, “Democrats”, “wingnuts”, etc., who were caught crossing ideological borders on SI. And, there is always the ignore feature. And peer pressure is also available to keep the discourse constructive. And, then, finally, there is banning, presumably as a last resort. (Why ban someone whom you can simply ignore?) Prometheus1976 is clearly not a troll, in action or demeanor. The posts he made on the board he was banned from were on-topic and contributory. The action of the moderator on that board was not, in my opinion, anything that was necessary to maintain the constructive, civil flow of interaction on that board between members in good standing in the SI community. To the contrary, I think it was narrow minded, rude, diminishing to the SI community, and not something that deserves a pat on the back. But, that's just my opinion. (Did I mention that there’s an ignore feature?)

To: LindyBill who wrote (501717)	8/13/2012 7:29:44 AM
From: prometheus1976	15 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794261

As well S I should....let me make several points,the same ones i am making to the admin. 1- i bot a lifetime membership which entitles me to all the services S I offers.This includes the right to read any thread i choose,to send private messages,and to post on any thread that i wish as long as i am respectful and not a "troll'.. 2- i resent being labeled a troll both by her for using my purchased membership as it was designed ,and also by you as though by the simple act of posting both here and there means anything at all.Keep your silly war between yourselves. 3-My posts there were on a topic being actively discussed,cordial, and informative.I was actually thanked by another poster for some info i provided... 4- i really resent her stating on her site, and linked to my name, that i am a troll when obviously i am not..i am insulted and with no opportunity to respond publicly. 5-she is a Moderator,not an owner,and is certainly not entitled to censor and denigrate the entire S I membership...if she doesn't want paid members posting there then her thread should be removed. Lindy Bill,this is a good place that you have here,and you do a lot of work on it.I appreciate it and thank you for that...,and I have tried to add some info and thoughts..if you any criticism please say so.We can discuss it either here or by PM. My position is that no moderator has the right to act capriciously,or to use S I as their personal fiefdom to the detriment of paid S I members.. Repectfully,Prometheus1976