24 Sep 03
Originally posted by dfm65This very day MSN threw in the towel.Chat rooms are bad.
1. what is 'acceptable' varies from person to person. this is not to deny that there can be a community standard, but it does raise the question: why should the moderator's opinion count for more than the posters? if everyone agreed on what is acceptable, there would be no need for moderators in the first place.
2. of course we can ask moderators to work t ...[text shortened]... eir interpretation of the rules, as judges do. but even judges must work within the legislation.
Why did the big guys do that?
Lyn
25 Sep 03
Originally posted by derek9037the point of the rules is that they make it less grey. it's totally grey if they're just making it up as they go along. and there's no reason it should take any longer if they have a set of simple, public, guidelines to adhere to.
I would think they have better things to spend their time on than enforcing rules/the law. It's just too grey an area.🙄
25 Sep 03
Originally posted by dfm65Great John, came up, his turn did arrive
the point of the rules is that they make it less grey. it's totally grey if they're just making it up as they go along. and there's no reason it should take any longer if they have a set of simple, public, guidelines to adhere to.
He took a review of the law.
Great John did spin about fast and contrive
To depart the debate still alive.
Another great poem by a wyoming hick. Enough to make you sick?
25 Sep 03
Originally posted by ivanhoeChat has a charm,
....... maybe there's an invasion at hand of people from the closed down Microsoft chatrooms to other sites with forums like RHP, who are not interested in playing chess, but only want to chat all the time ðŸ˜
quite apart from harm.
Give one an idea and let sail,
Why worry about intent,
while ideas be lent.
Give way... Relax. Inhail.
But No Smoke, Damnit! No Smoke!😕