[mso] Re: Moderation...or Censorship?
- From: "Chuck H" <chawsey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:31:36 -0500
My sentiments exactly, Ron. Well said.
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From: <chizotz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:30 AM
Subject: [mso] Re: Moderation...or Censorship?
> I am not a moderator on this list and in fact haven't posted in a long
time. I
> am not speaking for Linda or anyone else but myself here.
>
> I have been a moderator on various lists for many years, and to any
> responsible, ethical, and caring moderator, this very question is one of
the
> most difficult to address.
>
> Any time a moderator makes a decision to end a thread or remove a post or
any
> of the other options that moderators have, it is a form of censorship
> regardless of the reason behind the action.
>
> Good moderators weigh the different factors in the situation at hand, do
their
> best to remain impartial, and use their best judgement to make a decision.
> That frequently involves allowing messages that the moderator persoanlly
> disagrees with completely or even finds offensive personally go through.
It
> also frequently means that the moderator has to block a message or stop a
> thread that they agree with or that is stating what they would say
themselves.
> It's not always easy to remain impartial, and it's not always easy to
judge
> what action is in the best interest of the group. Mistakes will be made.
>
> Good group members realize that they are guests in someone else's house,
and
> behave accordingly. Which includes giving in gracefully when the owner of
the
> house says "enough", regardless of whether they think that is appropriate.
> Guests are obliged to follow the reasonable dictates of the owner; when
the
> owner of the house you are a guest in is, at some other time, a guest in
your
> house, then they are obliged to follow your rules.
>
> Free speech is a wonderful idea, but what members need to understand is
that,
> by definition, it does not apply in any moderated group. You do not have
the
> right of free speech here. You have the _privilage_ of participating. It's
> hard sometimes, and it may seem cold, but ultimately the only answer to
your
> complaint is: "if you don't like the way the group is run, see ya later
bye."
> You don't have to like that, but you do need to accept that that's the way
it
> is. Now, this group is a wonderful resource and if you choose to give it
up
> because you disagree with an action of the owner/moderator, that's your
choice
> and your loss.
>
> There's my two cents. Back to lurk mode. Linda, if this message causes you
> problems, my apologies.
>
> Ron
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