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Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere

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On 16-08-2021 11:56, Jeremy Ardley wrote:
> On 16/8/21 9:45 am, Weaver wrote:
>>
>> By reputation, the list is unmoderated, and that's the way it used to
>> be.
>> It still bears the token title of an unmoderated list but, in reality, a
>> small collective of the politically correct have placed it under their
>> auspices to moderate it. They have all the rationale, they believe, to
>> do so, but this is quite in contradiction with the principles of open
>> source, so it's an interesting phenomenon to observe.
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Harry.
> 
> Wait till you try and do any editing on Wikipedia, especially on
> controversial topics.
> 
> Then you'll find all about self appointed politically correct assholes
> who by virtue of being there first have established an ecosystem where
> anyone not toeing the line is neutered.
> 
> I don't think this is accidental, and you can see clear signs of
> continuous influence by major players using Wikipedia 'editors' to
> further various agendas.

Yes, I do a lot of research, so need to cite frequently.
I might reference Wikipedia, but never in isolation, and generally
extract a quote, because that could change tomorrow.
Any idiot can edit a page there.
Cheers!

Harry.

-- 
`Unthinking respect for authority is 
the greatest enemy of truth'.
-- Albert Einstein

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moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-08-14 22:10 +0200
  Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-08-15 23:30 +0200
    Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere lou <loushanguan2015@sina.com> - 2021-08-16 03:40 +0200
      Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-16 03:50 +0200
      Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-08-16 03:50 +0200
        Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2021-08-16 04:00 +0200
          Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-08-16 04:20 +0200
            Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2021-08-16 04:30 +0200
              Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-16 04:40 +0200
              Re: [Going OFFTOPIC ] Harmonic Analysis ( was: moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere) Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-16 04:40 +0200
          Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere deloptes <emanoil.kotsev@deloptes.org> - 2021-08-16 18:10 +0200
        Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-08-16 08:40 +0200
        Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2021-08-19 17:20 +0200
          Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-19 17:40 +0200
            Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2021-08-19 18:10 +0200
              Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2021-08-19 18:30 +0200
              Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-19 19:40 +0200
                Re: Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere ] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-08-19 20:20 +0200
                Re: Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere ] "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-08-19 20:40 +0200
                Re: Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-19 20:50 +0200
                Re: Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere ] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-19 23:40 +0200
                Re: Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-20 23:30 +0200
                Re: Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere ] Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-21 06:00 +0200
                Re: Respect for newbies and new comers [ was : moderators, I would  appreciate if you could interfere ] Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2021-08-19 22:20 +0200
          Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-08-19 22:00 +0200
            Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-08-20 08:40 +0200

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