[Cz-L] Re: I don't agree & Bruce's last...

Czernowitzers...

We have given the 'moderation' issue a full airing. In the end, Mr.Breier
will post again or he won't. It is up to him -- we hope he does.

The two simple rules for this list still obtain: Posts should be
reasonably on topic, and they should be civil. The moderators are the
final arbiters of what gets sent to the list and what doesn't. It is by
nature an undemocratic process. You buy into that process when you
subscribe to this list.

Our mission is the same as it always was: To provide a welcoming
platform for the discussion of Jewish history, culture, language and
customs of Cz/Sadgora/Bukovina and surrounds, and to gather and present
resources in aid of genealogical research in this area.

If you wish to continue to debate the moderator's role, the nature of
the list and changes to same, the Blog is the place to do it, not the
list.

We (Bruce and I) have decided to close this thread at this time. A topic
will be started on the Blog called 'Moderation of Cz-L', so that you
don't have to join the Blog to continue this discussion. You can just
add your comments. The Blog is at: http://ehpes.com/blog1

Thanks for your understanding!
jerome

Dear List Members and Dear Gary,

To Gary:
While I do appreciate your concern and interest in the list, posting a
rejected post is counter-intuitive. I found the post at the center of
this storm to be off-topic and probably offensive; posting it now would
defeat the purpose of a moderated list, and at the same time, I don't
wish to offend. There are two individuals who received the same email
privately, and one agreed with my decision, while the other didn't
express an opinion.

To all list members:
I join everyone in asking Hardy to post again. I can't express this any
better than you have done already. I completely agree that he is a
valued member of the list, and is most welcome to continue to post. In
fact, he is still a member of the list. He has not unsubscribed so we
can assume that he continues to read list emails.

As moderators, we have simple rules - stay reasonably on-topic and be
respectful and civil to each other. (Post in Plain Text too! - but we
don't reject non-Plain Text posts.) Very few posts are ever rejected. If
a message is ever rejected for being off topic, it can always be
posted to our Off-Topic Blog, <http://ehpes.com/blog1/>, thanks to
the skills of Edgar Hauster and Jerome Schatten.

Some of the worst times we've had on the list have been the result of a
perceived insult not intercepted by the moderators. Once posted, the
messages that follow fly fast and furious and everyone wants to respond
tit for tat on the list. Meanwhile, most readers just want to go back to
on-topic posts, and not listen in on the argument.

If I've made some mistakes as a moderator, I apologize for that. I do
admit to being human; I'm not perfect, but I do my best. Let's return
now, I hope, to our regularly scheduled program. ;-)

Warmest wishes,

Bruce

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