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2011-03-24 09:12:54 | Ken's email complaint to me | |
John Cook john@skepticalscience... 121.222.20.55 |
Got this from Ken Lambert:
My response
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2011-03-24 09:43:42 | Hmm | |
Daniel Bailey Daniel Bailey yooper49855@hotmail... 97.83.150.37 |
To be completely honest, I do not feel like I treat Ken any differently from anyone else. He does have a spiteful side to his personality that runs a little deeper than does others, I feel. A couple of his comments, at least for awhile, were not only on-topic but insightful. I felt like cheering for him. But then it seems he can no longer hold it in & he starts with the sniping comments (like "ratbag") or going off on his OHC pet peeve regardless of the thread topic. I think he's basically a lonely, crotchedy man with few friends and I truly feel sorry for him. That being said, John, I'll leave his comments to other to moderate if you feel that's appropriate. | |
2011-03-24 10:19:24 | Moderating Ken | |
John Cook john@skepticalscience... 121.222.20.55 |
If he violates the comments policy, delete the comment - it's as simple as that. If it's a grey area, if you're tempted to delete a comment because it's simply full of crap, best to leave it. | |
2011-03-24 13:03:18 | ||
Glenn Tamblyn glenn@thefoodgallery.com... 124.180.73.25 |
Perhaps a sliding scale of severity could be applied to the comments policy. Ad Hom's, stalking, abuse and foul language etc - 1 strike your out. Off topic, some leniency and then requests to move to another thread. I have also suggested that a facility to allow a moderator to actually move a comment to the appropriate thread might be useful. Its not OT if its on the right thread. That allows people to comment on what they want to without derailing a thread.
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2011-03-24 16:19:34 | ||
Daniel Bailey Daniel Bailey yooper49855@hotmail... 97.83.150.37 |
I think Glenn's onto something...give the mod's the ability to "re-file" an off-topic comment into a more appropriate thread might make for less strife. Potential problems:
Nice idea; would also make it possible for the mod's to un-delete comments accidentally deleted (hey, it DOES happen)... | |
2011-03-24 16:23:13 | ||
Daniel Bailey Daniel Bailey yooper49855@hotmail... 97.83.150.37 |
While we're on the subject, how about time out's? (lessee if my memory of my soccer days is sharp): Yellow card = Warnings (ad hom's, foul language, etc) Red Card = 1 week time out in the penalty box (repeated yellow cards) Black Card = Permanent ban (stalking and or threats) |