Posted by Lou Pilder on March 30, 2003, at 9:34:09
In reply to Re: Lou's response to Bittersweet's post-PT » Lou Pilder, posted by Dinah on March 30, 2003, at 8:53:53
D,
You wrote,[...I don't think that people that don't wish to clarify should have to withdrawal from a conversation...].
If [I] was a moderator of an internet forum and a poster introduced vague and possibly accusatory statements, and the other poster asked for clarification, and the original poster refused, then {I} would consider the poster that refused to clarify their statement to be in [contempt] and given notice that failure to respond [to the moderator], not to the poster asking for clarification, would result in a sanction. I do not feel that discussion is furthered by those that refuse a request for clarification that involve what they wrote that could be construed to be accusatory or defaming to another poster, and that is one of the reasons that {I}, if I was a moderator of an internet forum, would have a policy that addresses those that refuse a request for clarification of statement that could be construed to be accusatory or defaming to another poster. What the moderator of this forum chooses to do with those that introduce potential accusatory or defaming statements, and refuse to respond to a request for clarification, is up to him.
Lou
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