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On Wednesday, June 6, 2007 07:20:18 PM Josh Saddler wrote: |
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> Wulf C. Krueger wrote: |
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> > IRC is more or less self-moderated. |
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> I'd have to disagree, given the pure insanity and horsepiss the last 48 |
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> hours have been. Clearly, we can't keep ourselves in line. |
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Well, yes, there are exceptions from the general rule, of course. We're |
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still here, though, and will still be in spite of the "phenomena" you |
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describe. |
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> > Do we really need moderation on the list? Or could we just literally |
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> > moderate ourselves instead? Could we try and succeed to be just |
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> > ignore some flames instead of adding oil to the fire? |
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> This doesn't seem possible. We don't seem to be able to moderate |
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> ourselves because it doesn't look like we have any authoritative |
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> figures...or people we listen to. Not often enough to make the |
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> slightest bit of difference, anyway. |
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We shouldn't really need authoritative figures. We've left kindergarden at |
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least a few years ago. |
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If people can't moderate themselves, the rest of us who can should |
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probably just ignore them completely. The trolls *will* give up then |
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rather sooner than later. Believe me, I've seen this over the course of |
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almost 20 years now in many communities I've been a part of and all of |
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these survived quite a few more disgruntled former or even current |
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members. |
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A thicker skin and letting things rest for a while really cools down one's |
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temper. :-) |
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Best regards, Wulf |
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