[governance] Unsubscribing and controlling the trolls

[Rui Correia]

Milton

That's the way to go! Epecially when the Jeffreys of this world use the
'right to comment/ reply' to reply to every single posting and every comment
on the list!

Rui

2009/8/8 Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>

>  Ginger is being very polite and procedural, which is appropriate because
> she is a co-coordinator of the list.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> --MM
>
>
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>
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear IGC members:
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Best,
> Ginger
>
>
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