Polite, understanding warnings were effective. They knew that the warning was serious — the next step would be a temporary cool-off ban or something. But it wasn't written in a way to inflame them into spiteful reaction, nor in a morally judgmental way.
Maybe it's useful in this situation...
All the best,
Tj
On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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> On Oct 31, 2011, at 2:20 PM, Julio Huato wrote:
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>> Ingrate task, but thanks for providing us with this space. You are an
>> excellent moderator as witnessed by the vibrancy of this list. Keep
>> it up.
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> Thanks, Julio. I like a high level of contentiousness, but without the personal vitriol. It's funny that one of the most vitriolic is the one always going on about ad hominem. As if someone is going to overlook being called a fool or a cop and address only the argument. As they say at TheAwl.com, "that's when I clicked 'close tab.'"
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> Doug
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