[From Rick Marken (2004.08.26.0745)]
Bill Powers (2004.08.26.0717 MDT)
I like half of your suggestion, which is to add "smear posts" to the
list
of criteria that the moderators will consider. I would extend it to
include
all smears, not just of the person who posted an idea, but the person
who
originated or promoted it. So I wouldn't be allowed to refer to Mises
as
"that old Fascist" (unless he proclaimed himself to be a Fascist, and
was
in fact old), and you wouldn't be allowed to denigrate the Pope or
President Bush.
I agree! All smears should be out.
By the way, I don't believe I ever denigrated the Pope. I disagree with
some of his ideas but I kind of like him. I certainly liked his
namesake, John XXIII. But if I did denigrate the Pope (I would like to
see where I did; I suppose it's possible) then that was a smear and the
post, if it occurred while this policy is in place, should be moderated
out.
Regards
Rick
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