Hi all, On 15/07/2022 11:52, Thorsten Behrens wrote:
It looks like if some of the board members, which support the list moderation, have the intention to ban uncomfortable discussions in terms of content and the process from this list.The fact that your email passed moderation should be testament to this not being the case?
It is a good example showing that as long as we all express our opinions without using offensive language then moderation isn't really needed.
Opinions might be controversial at times but it's good to evaluate all point of views.
This is a typical behavior in locked groups of organizations. It shouldn't be appropriate to open source projects which delineate themselves as open for everyone (and as open minded).An appropriate & friendly way to phrase the above, would be to first assess whether your assumptions are correct (which apparently they are not), and then recommend changes. Stereotypings like yours are a negative, not a positive way to interact.
Unfortunately recent emails give Andreas reasons to worry and to express his opinion.
I believe his assumptions come from the following statements:"Therefore I really think that it is needed that this type of mail is not moderated through."
and"So again, I regret that it has been moderated through in this form. I will further discuss this in the board internally."
These statements from a member of the board do give the impression that he wants to censor the opinions of another member of the board.
The content of the email is highly controversial, disregards the right of expressing one's opinion and instigates censorship but it has gone through. If that is still below the level required for moderation then, looking at board-discuss mailing list, the moderation put in place is of no use and it should just be removed to stop giving the impression that some members of the board don't want uncomfortable, but sometimes needed, discussions in public.
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