[Ancientartifacts] Re: Are you reading this Tim?? - On the subject of moderating new members

Bob:

As written previously, discussion and debate are fine (so is
defending one's self) as long as it does not sink to name calling and
inappropriate behavior. I challenge you to find one post by >>ME<<
where I started swearing and carrying on like a 12 year old throwing
a tantrum.

Alfred

--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Robert S"
<bobicusartifacts@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings Alfred,
> I'm taking it that we are all suppose to pretend that it isn't
> basically the same group of people who post in all of these lists,
and
> you don't know me from a novice who just walked in from the street.
> Come On. Or, is your position that when someone joins a group it is
> as though they are reborn and are brand new to the list world all
over
> again.
>
> Seems to me back in '04 You and Herb had one super nasty spat with
> Bill and Ernie in UAC, I was actually in that one, posting on the
side
> of Bill and Ernie. Too bad they are gone now.
>
> I guess one thing that gets me about these lists it is as though no
> one actually reads and remembers any emails. My memory isn't all
that
> great anymore, but I recognize a good number of the names in the
> various discussions on this list, do you recognize any of these folk
> as probably being the same folk who also post in AP, UC, UAC, ML,
> UARC, AS, CFDL and so on, with the same names and handles.
>
> Bob
>
> --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Alfredo De La Fe"
> <delafe@> 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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> > >
> >
>

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