[governance] Unsubscribing and controlling the trolls

[Carlos Afonso]

Given the situation of the list (unfortunately, the main means the
caucus has at its disposal to build consensus -- and I insist the list
is not the caucus) and the apparent impossibility of trying a
resubscription process with new rules, this is what I am doing as well.

But we should really think of ways to use Internet tools so we can
express our views knowing, at a minimum, whom we are debating with.

frt rgds

--c.a.

Rui Correia wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>>
>> 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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