T&T: Admin Censures

[Alsgarage@aol.com]

I'm saddened by the departure of talented, outspoken people  from the list.  

 
I'm surprised at the posting by Bob.  I'm hoping the admin people on  the 
Trawler List do not lose sight of what has made the list such a wonderful  tool 
and inspiration.  That is the ability for us all to share information  and 
opinion freely.  
 
There obviously is a point past which we should not go, personal  attacks, 
flaming, etc., but as far as I can tell, the list is not censored  for 
misinformation, outright lies, blowhard wordiness, repeatedly beating a  dead horse, or 
politically correct pap.  There is always a fine line  between too much 
regulation and too little.  Lately, that line appears to  be becoming increasingly 
blurred and hard to define.
 
I'm finding my enthusiam for the list is waning at a geometric pace.   I 
recommend that the admin process be disclosed so that the members of the list  may 
see the judgments involved in all censures...
 
 
Al  Townsend
M/V  Pelican
Broad Creek
Deltaville, VA


 
In a message dated 11/23/2006 12:01:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com writes:

" Are  they so full of themselves that they believe all drivel of theirs
must be  seen by as many people as possible? Are they so envious of
the volunteers  who administer the List that they must draw attention
to  themselves?

Inevitably, when a volunteer administrator or another  subscriber
draws their attention to the rules and asks that they mind  their
manners, they will throw a tantrum and stalk off the List.  Later,
they will claim they were kicked off, excommunicated,  censored,
whatever . . . anything to avoid having to admit they were  wrong.

As your host, I feel an obligation to all subscribers, all 1,800  of
you, to provide you with the very best forum in trawlerdom. I  am
fortunate, as you all are, that Bob McLeran and other  volunteers
share in my vision for the List."


As a host I would  never be so rude as to call a guest 'full of themselves' 
or of writing  'drivel'.
Yes, Charles post was unnecessary but so to was the open slap  down 
administered by the list "host". I would expect an open apology to  Charles 
and the list.
There have been many quality posts by many  members who occasionally went 
astray. They were slapped down and left and  now the list is WORSE off 
without them. There was one member who was  chastised for using the 
enviro-nazi term. Perhaps the list admin prefers a  different sort of 
Nazi-ism?