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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ginger is being very polite and
procedural, which is appropriate because she is a co-coordinator of the list. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I do not have to be either polite or procedural.
I have just configured my email client to block Erik Dierker. Jeff Williams has
been on my block list for years. Joe Baptista and Karl Peters are just one more
childish or irrelevant comment away from making my list. I encourage others who
are fed up with their posts to do the same. It really works, and it is easy to
do. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Ginger Paque <<a
href="mailto:gpaque@gmail.com">gpaque@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Dear IGC members:<br>
<br>
We are having numerous complaints about postings by trolls on the list.
However, until we have fulfilled the steps stipulated in the ICG charter for
each case, we cannot take action against them. In the meantime we suggest that
you set your Spam or other email filters to remove unwanted messages before
they reach your inbox.<br>
<br>
A close look at recent IGC archives show an increasing number of messages by
trolls. It also shows an increase in "unsubscribes". All of us must
take individual action to avoid destruction of the list. The co-coordinators
cannot do it with administrative action alone, because we must protect the
right to legitimate discussion and dissension through proper procedure. <br>
<br>
Experienced trolls can manipulate real issues to distract and overwhelm a list.
Rather than unsubscribing, we suggest you not participate in discussions with
unproductive members and use filters to control the messages you receive.<br>
<br>
We may need to open a discussion on changes to the charter, or a change to a
moderated list. Please consider these possibilities and opine if you think
appropriate.<br>
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Best,<br>
Ginger </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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