Moderating in moderation

[Kaur Männamaa]

Hi!

This is in response to what Robin Candau wrote in response to Ralf 
Mardorf's example on searching news on Hitler (24th October, The 
Northstar browser thread). And I sincerely hope that my letter here will 
not prove to be the last drop that will throw the ML "into moderation mode".

I do realise that most lists have to be moderated now and again, but as 
for the Hitler example in question, I really struggle to see the 
inappropriate part here.

Leaving aside the fact that a discussion on the crimes of Hitler, 
Stalin, Mussolini or Putin, for example, would most likely seem very odd 
on a mailing list such as this, I'd like to hope that the mere 
mentioning of a name is not enough to cause trouble.

I read Ralf's letter multiple times and didn't find one word of politics 
there. What is more, I fail to see any indication that the letter was 
meant to convey some sort of inappropriate meaning.

In short, it seems to me that 'everything in moderation' goes for 
moderating too :)

Regards,
Kaur

PS I wouldn't have written this letter if I hadn't had similar thoughts 
before.