Re: Moderator Statement

allythin <*no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com*> · Wed, 07 May 2003 04:41:56 -0000

Point well taken, Mr. Ricci.  I would also like to extend that while 
it would appear that my earlier posts on that SCT might be construed 
as a negative reflection of NAQT, I do not wish, nor did I mean them 
to be taken as such.  NAQT has shown itself to be an extremely 
responsible organization which did the best it could under those 
circumstances.  It is not their fault that they were proven to have 
misplaced their trust judging from the abundance of very dissatisfied 
customers from that incident.

Sean

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, dom_of_the_platypus <no_reply_at_y...> 
wrote:
> The Quizbowl group has grown markedly since it was founded in 1998. 
> We have more than a thousand members and numerous posts each day. 
> This group is a remarkably useful resource for the quizbowl 
community 
> and it is the duty of the group moderators to preserve this level 
of 
> functionality. Part of this responsibility is to maintain the 
signal-
> to-noise ratio such that both new and current users are not driven 
> away.
> 
> As of late, a pair of related unfortunate trends have emerged. 
First, 
> some threads concerning commentary on individuals in the community 
> have strayed toward irrelevant personal invectives. While the 
> critique of the qb-related actions and attitudes of others is 
> beneficial and acceptable for posting, the devolvement of such 
> threads into ad hominem attacks and offensive defenses is not. 
> Second, while anonymous posts can serve a constructive purpose such 
> as protecting a community member who voices unpopular sentiments, 
> they have also been abused by those who desire to incite others 
> through trolling or baiting.
> 
> Please keep in mind that the group moderators reserve the right to 
> delete off-topic posts and the related Yahoo ids. We also reserve 
the 
> right to direct extended personal commentary threads to qb-flame 
once 
> they have ceased to be constructive. It is our intent to allow as 
> much free discussion as possible, however, we will be much less 
> lenient when dealing with anonymous posts and reqests for anonymous 
> ids.
> 
> On behalf of the quizbowl group moderators,
> 
> Dom