[MD] Intellectual honesty

[Horse]

  Hi Mary

The rules of the forum are clearly posted on moq.org - although these 
are really very basic rules of etiquette.
The most important rule of any mailing list is that the moderators 
decision is final - and it is expected that those joining a mailing list 
understand this. The moderator has the job of making sure that the 
mailing list is run in the best interests of all members. Any member 
that doesn't trust the moderator to do this really shouldn't be a member 
of that list - it all comes down to trust. No moderator will please 
everyone all the time and will, as a consequence of their decisions, 
have to put up with a certain amount of disagreement. Having said that, 
no moderator should ever have to put up with abuse for doing what they 
consider to be the right thing - that, in my opinion, is grounds for 
instant and permanent removal.

I can't force anyone to remain a member of MD but anyone that does wish 
to remain a member should remember and consider the above. That's not a 
threat - just the way things are. If anyone on MD thinks that my 
decisions are biased, frivolous or arbitrary etc. then you don't trust 
me - so leave. It's not what I want but probably best all round if 
that's the case.

Horse



On 12/07/2010 01:44, Mary wrote:
> I'm in agreement with Glove.  The rules of the forum should be clearly
> posted.  If these are the rules, they should be prominently displayed on the
> home page to avoid inadvertent transgressions.
>
> [Glove]
> in which case forum
>> >  rules are now:
>> >
>> >  #1 You must have read Pirsig's 2 books
>> >  #2 You may not say that SOL was Pirsig's idea
>> >
> In clarity,
> Mary

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