[governance] Formal public warning to Suresh

[David Allen]

Highlighting some salient elements, as well as ordering them:


On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:31 AM:
> ... made this list a space that I don't feel comfortable in.

This, it seems, is the root issue - a list where productive exchange  
is withered.


> It also feels as if the same rules are not being applied to everyone  
> in the same way. ...
also:
On Apr 8, 2013, at 10:37 AM:
> ... others contributed to this problem ...



1)  Which points first of all, as far as I can see, to the first  
question:

What is the problem - why is exchange squelched?

[ returning to - On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:31 AM: ]
> ... people questioning others' integrity and intentions ...

Often of course there is a complicated mix of causal factors.

Top of the list, however:  Ad hominem attacks chill other, reasonable  
exchange.  That is, argumentation discussing the opposing person  
pejoratively.  Rather than, discussing just ideas and evidence, and  
strictly only that.


2)  Now, turning to a second part:

Is this - paramount - cause unfairly assigned to one person, as the  
quotes above query?

A moderator has made clear.  There has now been an evidentiary review  
of list archives.

On Apr 8, 2013, at 6:04 AM, Norbert Bollow wrote:
> the situation is very very asymmetric


What is more, the same moderator post makes clear there have been  
repeated private warnings, previously.


Is there
[ again - On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:31 AM: ]
> ... a better option for handling the situation ... [?]

Such as taking contending matters off list?

The elimination of ad hominem behavior has to be a first step, if  
history is any guide.  Before there is any other prospect.


That means a strict about face in such behavior.

Which has been made clear, repeatedly, has _not_ happened.  As a  
moderator has noted.


David


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