On the future of DIP1000

[Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce]

On 8/28/2016 3:39 AM, Dicebot wrote:
> There have never been a single professional or at least constructively fashioned
> post from that account and tolerating that harms D public image. I have learned
> not to argue about this but I am very unhappy that you not only allow but
> encourage both off-topic and flamebait derailing of _announcement_ threads.

Off-topic always happens anyway, but it's fair I should have suggested starting 
a new thread. But I thought the discussion of macros was reasonable. Criticism 
of D is ok. His abusive posts were deleted, though it's not possible to delete 
things from the mail interface, and sometimes it takes a while for the dforum 
software to sync.

It isn't really practical to ban individuals, because an account is not 
necessary to post. We can only delete posts. I also like to believe people are 
redeemable and will give anyone a second chance if they'll comport themselves 
appropriately.

I also try to err on the side of being permissive, though nearly all of his 
posts were so far over the line there was no head scratching to be done.