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Posted on 11/21/08 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 11/21/08 at 7:08 pm
Depending on how one chooses to rule a message board will determine if this advice is followed or rejected.
When a poster is warned by a moderator here, he is given a stern summons. There is no arena for redress or refutation. It is a simple, straight forward process: the judge finds you guilty. Case closed.
Without question, this is the most efficient, easiest, and decisive manner in which to run any organization. It's the reason dictators get things done in a more expedient manner than philosopher kings and democratic leaders. In the short term, such a system will yield the best and most productive results. However, I might argue that long term results will not be as positive. A tyrant's hammer becomes a weapon used against him.
As a true American who believes in the ideals of democracy, I think the long term sustenance of any body of individuals depends on a system of checks and balances whereby no one individual or interest group, or mob of like-minded allies, controls and wields totalitarian power.
One way this American ideal could be manifest on this board is by allowing a person who is accused of a violation of terms to address the charges pressed against her via a personal reply to the prosecutor. This is especially needed when the moderator who lays charge against the poster does not sign his name in the message.
I realize that this message board is not a democracy. I also am not raising this issue because I believe I am innocent of any recent accusation levied against me. I simply raise the issue because I think allowing a personal response from the user, possibly to apologize or to explain his side of the story, might stem some of the animosity which may arise from the user's felt oppression, whether that feeling is merited or not. Message boards were built on mutual dialogue. Peace is built on mutual dialogue.
When a poster is warned by a moderator here, he is given a stern summons. There is no arena for redress or refutation. It is a simple, straight forward process: the judge finds you guilty. Case closed.
Without question, this is the most efficient, easiest, and decisive manner in which to run any organization. It's the reason dictators get things done in a more expedient manner than philosopher kings and democratic leaders. In the short term, such a system will yield the best and most productive results. However, I might argue that long term results will not be as positive. A tyrant's hammer becomes a weapon used against him.
As a true American who believes in the ideals of democracy, I think the long term sustenance of any body of individuals depends on a system of checks and balances whereby no one individual or interest group, or mob of like-minded allies, controls and wields totalitarian power.
One way this American ideal could be manifest on this board is by allowing a person who is accused of a violation of terms to address the charges pressed against her via a personal reply to the prosecutor. This is especially needed when the moderator who lays charge against the poster does not sign his name in the message.
I realize that this message board is not a democracy. I also am not raising this issue because I believe I am innocent of any recent accusation levied against me. I simply raise the issue because I think allowing a personal response from the user, possibly to apologize or to explain his side of the story, might stem some of the animosity which may arise from the user's felt oppression, whether that feeling is merited or not. Message boards were built on mutual dialogue. Peace is built on mutual dialogue.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 7:16 pm to TulaneLSU
Maybe you should just ask for a refund, and use the proceeds to build your own Utopian message board where peace, justice and free speech are the order of the day.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 7:43 pm to Nature Boy
I have no desire to start a new site. This site is the best message board in Louisiana. Being the best and staying the best, however, require evolution and improvement.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 7:49 pm to TulaneLSU
Quit flaming the boards for attention and you won't get anymore PMs sent to you.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 8:27 pm to TulaneLSU
That you thought this through and took the time to post it on this board worries me.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 8:30 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:
One way this American ideal could be manifest on this board is by allowing a person who is accused of a violation of terms to address the charges pressed against her via a personal reply to the prosecutor.
quote:I find it hard to believe that anyone could be this humorless.
I realize that this message board is not a democracy.
That said, "democracy" =/= "due process," i.e., the right of an accused to face his accuser, to have the evidence against him weighed by an impartial trier of fact, et cetera, et cetera.
You've been suspended three times by three different admins. By any objective measure, you are a problem poster. You should be thankful the iron hand of TD.com justice has not seen fit to make that permanent.
quote:Then shut your pie hole.
This site is the best message board in Louisiana.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 8:31 pm to Carolinacajun
If you come to read me often, you will learn that I can put together posts like this one in five minutes or less. My ability should not require that I condescend so those of lesser ability will feel we are on equal intellectual ground.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 8:33 pm to TulaneLSU
god is going to hang himself when he reads this post. well if he existed he would hang himself.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 9:24 pm to TulaneLSU
American principles only require due process when one is subject to losing life, liberty, or property.
Suspending or terminating your posting privileges does not deny you of any liberty or property right.
As to any other right, please see Abraham K. Biggs.
Suspending or terminating your posting privileges does not deny you of any liberty or property right.
As to any other right, please see Abraham K. Biggs.
Posted on 11/22/08 at 12:02 am to TulaneLSU
if this chad is free, whats the deal with GHAZI?
Posted on 11/22/08 at 2:02 am to TulaneLSU
you might be my favorite poster here.
Posted on 11/22/08 at 8:39 am to TulaneLSU
man, you Tulane people are quite high on yourselves for no reason.
Posted on 11/22/08 at 9:49 am to Ice Cold
quote:
You should be thankful the iron hand of TD.com justice has not seen fit to make that permanent.
And the rest of us should be pissed that it isn't permanent
Posted on 11/22/08 at 10:10 am to SPEEDY
quote:
And the rest of us should be pissed that it isn't permanent
no shite
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