Why not start a new artifacts group? I would be willing to help if you
like and I'm sure people like Kim would as well.
Regards,
Kevin Barry
Member ANA, ANS, VCoins
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Co-Owner of the Moneta-L and ACM-L Lists
Alfredo De La Fe wrote:
> Kim:
>
> Unfortunately the list owner (Darren Gold) basically gave the list to
> Tim and the only "we" that counts is Tim, since he is the only person
> with the authority to do something about it. (Several people have
> offered to help with moderating the group- it is actually quite easy
> to set the group so that any new members have their messages
> moderated)
>
> I have personally seen a lot of good people leave. Even some that
> liked to kick up dirt every once in a while but that made excellent
> contributions to the list. I dont mind the ocassional slinging of
> mud as long as it is backed up with facts and not the only thing that
> the person contributes. (Certainly makes for a good distraction)
> But lately this list has sunken to the level of the Jerry Springer
> show.
>
> This will probably be my last post until something is done to clean
> the list up and get some of the "good guys" to come back.
>
> Best,
>
> Alfred
>
> --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, Kim Ghobrial <euroburms@...>
> wrote:
>> Here here, Robyn, I thoroughly agree. I will miss Phil, as he has
> helped those who were
>> interested in Seals and he very knowledgeable in them and could
> tell you whether or not
>> they were real or fakes. I am really sorry that we are losing the
> good knowledgeable
>> people and not the people who love to incite riots, just on a
> whim. I do think that those
>> who love to cause trouble be on Moderation or be kicked out as we
> don't need those people
>> on this list. Why don't they form another list so that they can
> argue and bicker amongst
>> themselves? We don't want that here.
>>
>> Kim
>>
>> Rlcirulli1@... wrote:
>>> Now someone is actually joining this group for the fights and
> lack of
>>> moderation!! I thought new members were moderated for a bit of
> time at
>>> least? Now Phil Jones has quit because you can't control the
> members
>>> here. Whether you agree with Phil or not he has given us some of
> the
>>> most insightful information. Fighting and drama are not what
> this group
>>> is supposed to be for. It should be for learning about and
> discussing
>>> antiquities. I understand you are a very nice man, but it's time
> to
>>> grow a backbone and moderate this group properly or turn it over
> to
>>> someone who can. And by this I don't mean simply "moderating
>>> everybody", not everybody has done something wrong, but moderate
> those
>>> who continually start flame wars and belittle others simply
> because they
>>> don't agree.
>>>
>>> It's time this group started being about artifacts, not personal
>>> arguments and attacks.
>>>
>>> Robyn
>>>
>>>
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