Forum moderation policy idea: No overly combative debating

[Richard (Rikki) Andrew Cattermole]

On 01/05/2024 1:44 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> Having a written moderation policy is a lot like trying to define the 
> difference between porn and art, which has failed utterly since the 
> invention of writing. But we all know the difference when we see it.
> 
> Rather than mire ourselves in endless debates about this, we have Mike 
> Parker. Mike is in charge of moderation, and I can't think of a better, 
> more evenhanded moderator than Mike. He adjusts policy with the 
> evolution of the D community. If you disagree with decisions he's made, 
> he'll listen to your appeal and adjust course as he feels is appropriate.
> 
> Mike has my full confidence and support as moderator.

I too have full confidence in Mike to make the best choice he feels that 
he can make with the given information that he has.

There may be things that we differ on, such as this precise topic, but 
over all he does do his best to do right by everyone.

However I do want to point out, that we have a derived set of rules for 
our Discord server based upon the principles that you brought to the 
N.G. and that has worked for many years with minimal modification 
without any such concerns about its application for the same group of 
people.

In saying that, the N.G. is quite a different beast, so it could be that 
we are all wrong and that is the rub, you either try it and find out or 
you don't and it's all guess work either which way.