[MD] Horse's Ruling [MODERATOR NOTE]

[Horse]

  [FROM THE OWNER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF MOQ_DISCUSS]

Imagine this sound

kerrr-ACK

Do you know what that sound is?

On 15/08/2010 17:12, skutvik at online.no wrote:
> <SNIP>
> Thanks Platt, this put things in the right perspective,  I feel a bit sorry
> for Horse being caught with his pants down and his liberal attitude so
> badly tainted.

It's the sound of the camel's back breaking. And here it goes again:

> Anyway, the SOL refuses to go away for the obvious reason
> that it IS the idea that the MOQ is founded on and all threads on the
> MOQ will end there.
>

So for the last 10-12 years or so I've been very reasonable, very 
liberal and very much inclined to discuss my decisions relating to the 
running of MD and my reward for this has been to have a few members of 
MD at various times shove shit in my face.
So it stops here.
And it stops now.

I made what I thought was a reasonable request in a reasonable and 
polite way and what I get is Bo being insulting, piss-taking and 
derogatory. In addition to this, he also continues to ply the same shit 
that I've asked him to cease in the same way that he has continued to do 
so since the last time I asked him. Obviously making a request (polite 
or otherwise) as the administrator and owner of MD is not the way to 
deal with those on the list who think I'm some sort of fucking sap!

As has been pointed out in the past, this is my house and my rules so 
from now on when I make a request that someone stops whatever behaviour 
I feel is inappropriate then that behaviour stops. Immediately. If it 
doesn't then you're out - no argument, no second warning. Re-instatement 
will only occur when an apology to myself and the forum is received, as 
well as an undertaking that the behaviour will not be repeated. If it is 
repeated then removal will be permanent.

If you think it's amusing or clever to take the piss out of me, 
criticize me, accuse me of censorship or generally make unpleasant, 
derogatory or insulting remarks for doing my best to do my job (and do 
it properly and well) as administrator of this list then you will 
discover that you won't be participating in MD discussions any longer.
Similarly, if you want to play stupid word games with me over one of my 
decisions or try and provoke or antagonise me for doing my job as 
administrator you'll be removed without any warning whatsoever.
Hopefully, if you've read this far, you'll get the gist of what I'm 
saying - My House, My Rules.

If you don't like any of the above then now is the time to re-consider 
whether you want to continue to participate in these discussions.
If you don't feel that you can continue under these conditions then leave.

You used to have an administrator who tried to be reasonable and fair 
and tried to take everybody's opinion into account but, unfortunately, 
due to the abuse of a few members (not just Bo) that person has now 
retired and you have me in his place.

So Bo, I hope you're reading this because here's what you're going to do:

If you want to discuss the SOL/SIM/SOLAQI (or whatever new acronym you 
think up) then you make it _very_ _very_ clear that it is your 
interpretation.
You do not imply that the SOL has anything to do with Pirsigs version of 
the MoQ.
You do not state that the SOL interpretation is the one true version of 
the MoQ - or state anything similar.
You do not interject into a conversation with your SOL nonsense. You 
start a new thread.
You do not post more than twice a day with regard to the SOL interpretation.

The above also goes for those who support your position.

I would also greatly appreciate others not provoking Bo or his 
supporters as this is unfair and unreasonable. I, and the majority here, 
are sick to death of this incomprehensible and pointless nonsense, so 
the less that you peddle it the happier most people will be.

I'm sorry that it's come to this as it's not the way I would have 
preferred but that's the way it is from now on.

Thank you all for your time

Horse [Administrator]




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