RO>>> On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:15:11 -0700GMT (8-10-2004, 0:15 +0200, where I RO>>> live), you wrote: KV>> I am not a moderator, but if Kevin has violated some rule, you too. KV>> Why is it important to mention your local time over and over again? RO> It's nice that you say that, but I'd like you to point to the RO> following facts: RO> 1) I wasn't moderating Kevin, but Jack You got the point :))
RO> 2) Kevin who wasn't breaking rules, uses something like my own header RO> line to tell you his local time too. ;-) Moderate him... RO> 3) That line is in my AB template for this list, I'm not going to RO> change templates just because I have to moderate somebody Why not? Anyway, you dont have to change it, you can delete it manually, too. RO> 4) Since this is an international list, that line has some use. It RO> shows to both authors in a thread the time difference between the RO> respective time zones, so it gives an idea when you could expect RO> an answer or why you didn't get it any sooner. Ooooook... All I wanted to say that you (I mean the moderators) jump on every small stuff and send a mega-length mail explaining what was wrong :)) KV>> We have a term for this case: "He's talking about water but drinks KV>> wine..." RO> My country was a bit more biblical oriented and we say: He sses the RO> splinter in the eye of his neighbour but not the balk in his own eye. Yes, we have the same, too. It sometimes happens with me, also. So dont take it as an offense, I used to fall into the same trap... We are humans. KV>> No offense, really, but you jump on every small error... RO> Actually, I don't. Follow this thread back and you'll see that Jack's RO> previous message has the same failing as the one I moderated, but that RO> one got no reaction from any moderator. When you check his messages RO> before this thread (including his replies), you'll see that those RO> didn't break the list rules. Apparently he made he conscious adaption RO> and now he's made conscious of the error in his way. (for this list) Ok. KV>> A moderator should work in the background, not in the spotlight, I KV>> think. RO> With such an opinion, you should start a discussion off list. RO> Besides you could have read my message completely, because that says: RO>>> To find out why these MOD messages are posted to the list instead of RO>>> private mail, please read the welcome message you received when you RO>>> subscribed. RO> So you could have read the welcome message , so that we wouldn't have RO> this part of the discussion. But in short: RO> When we moderate off list, nobody sees it, so nobody is remembered to RO> the fact that it's against the rules, that's likely to cause more RO> offenses than less. Thus causing unhappiness to those who prefer the RO> rules etc. Ok, ok. RO> When you've lost your welcoming message and like to receive a copy, RO> I'll be more than happy to send it. :)) You are sarcastic. You know that I have but I just briefly read it :) Ok, thread closed. Minden jot, Vili -- Kertesz Vilmos Macasoft Bt. ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.00.00 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html