[governance] JefreyA Williams suspension

[Ian Peter]

Hi Karl, and welcome!

 

The rules are in our charter, which can be accessed at
<http://www.igcaucus.org/charter> http://www.igcaucus.org/charter

 

The actions taken are not the result of one or two days of email, but rather
a build up which has gone on for several months during which many members
complained about the disruptive nature of the postings. As a result of this
the co-coordinators wrote to Jeffrey privately outlining the concerns being
expressed. After an interval of time, as the disruptive postings continued
to appear, a public warning appeared on the list. Since then the
co-coordinators have on many occasions considered whether a suspension was
necessary. This is not something which was done lightly.

 

This is nothing to do with freedom of expression, censoring opinions,
disagreements with positions taken, or any particular posting. I do invite
you to read a few months of our archives and determine for yourself what we
have been dealing with.

 

Ian Peter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From: Karl E. Peters [mailto:karl.peters at bridgecompanies.com] 
Sent: 10 December 2008 08:12
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Ian Peter
Subject: RE: [governance] JefreyA Williams suspension

 

As a new member of this list and having seen nothing obviously worthy of
suspension from Mr. Williams in my short time here, perhaps I should find
out where your rules are published and read them for myself. I manage quite
a few lists where people have open disagreements on internet and education
related topics, but disagreement, itself, can not be grounds for dismissal
because then you have a small cheering section and not a real and vibrant
discussion. There must be another reason, some other rule I need to learn
about. Where are the rules, that I may read them.
-Karl E. Peters, President
Top-Level Domain Association, Inc.




-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [governance] JefreyA Williams suspension
From: "Ian Peter" <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
Date: Tue, December 09, 2008 3:41 pm
To: <governance at lists.cpsr.org>




Please note that in accordance with the rules outlined in our charter, and
after both private and public warnings, the co-coordinators have determined
to suspend Jeffery A William's posting rights for three months until early
March 2009. Jeffrey has been informed of this decision.

 

 

 

Ian Peter

PO Box 429

Bangalow NSW 2479

Australia

Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773

www.ianpeter.com

 

 

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