maybe an active moderator is required!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter" <peter&#167;instra.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:30 AM
Subject: [DNS] Responsibilities of contributors


> Hi
>
> I recognize that the subject line may be foreign to some contributors
whose
> psychotic egos drive them to hide behind anonymity - in addition to which
> they become boringly repetitive.
>
> The DNS list used to provide a realistic discussion of real issues with
> (mainly) adult intelligent participants, however I find that I have to
> agree with Adrian (Ausregistry) that it now serves no purpose whatsoever.
>
> I find this to be a pity since the internet is still in its formative
> stages and genuine public input is needed if it is "to serve the people"
> rather than "the people serving it"
>
> Personally I would like to see this forum continue - but with sufficient
> rules to attract back a more informed and informative audience.
>
> By rules I don't mean censorship ... but I would ban any anonymous
> statement. I would enforce a declaration of true identity - perhaps by
each
> contributor having their identity verified by a "moderator" who would
issue
> them with a user-name/password to gain entry to make comments and being
> obliged in all communications to quote their personal identity, a real
(not
> web-based) email address and a declaration of interest.
>
> I would not see the job of the "moderator" to be more than to ensure that
> these rules are kept and that the medium is used to promote constructive
> rather than purely destructive ideas. Those who persistently violated the
> common courtesies of every-day society could easily be ostracized by
> individual members using their email facilities as I do and filter out the
> idiots to the "trash" can.
>
> Until the enforcement of true identity and declaration of interest becomes
> a reality - I - like a number of those before me am abandoning this list.
>
> Peter Dean
> Director - Dean Group Holdings Pty Ltd - a venture capital company with
> interests and directorships in The Company People Pty. Ltd., Australian
> Supply Company Pty. Ltd.,  Instra Pty. Ltd. , A1 Registrar Pty. Ltd.,
> Webhosting World Wide Pty. Ltd. and others not related to the internet.
>
> I am also a director of auDA but views expressed here are purely my own.
>
>
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