On 19 Oct 2008, at 12:04, Jon Louis Mann wrote:

>> It's been very quiet here since the thought police manifesto.
>> Obvious Maru
>
> what manifesto?
> oblivious maru...

On 20 Aug 2008, at 15:12, Nick Arnett wrote:

> I don't think we've ever moderated anybody for frequent off-topic
> posting, but I'm growing increasingly concerned that many of your
> postings are a distraction and offensive to some who might otherwise
> participate.  Others,including me, are just plain bored with it, since
> you haven't written anything new on the topic for a long, long time.
>

Thus declaring his intention of censoring people who bore him or whose  
posting he finds 'distracting' or 'offensive' by undisclosed  
subjective criteria that have not been discussed or approved on this  
list.

On 20 Aug 2008, at 16:10, William T Goodall wrote:

>
> I'm growing increasingly concerned that you are trying to use your
> position on the list to intimidate and silence those with whom you do
> not agree and that this behaviour could be offensive to some who might
> otherwise participate.
>

We can all observe that posts on this list have subsequently declined  
precipitously.

On 15 Oct 2008, at 01:49, William T Goodall wrote:

>
> Seems I was right.


Indicating that my fears that Nick's threats of censorship would  
discourage posting were fully justified.


All clear now Maru

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