removing toxic emailers

[Nathan Sidwell]

On 4/14/21 12:52 PM, Martin Jambor wrote:
> Hi Nathan,
> 
> On Wed, Apr 14 2021, Nathan Sidwell wrote:
>> Do we have a policy about removing list subscribers that send abusive or
>> other toxic emails?  do we have a code of conduct?  Searching the wiki
>> or website finds nothing.  The mission statement mentions nothing.
> 
> I think that (most?) people have already figured out that messages from
> unfamiliar senders on certain topics have to be ignored.  It is much
> easier than any moderation, which would be ugly work (someone would have
> to read the often horrible stuff).
> 
> I think that you only "associate" with trolls if you feed them.  I have
> recently made that mistake on this list once and will not repeat it.

I disagree.  Their emails pollute the list.  Just as I wouldn't like to 
go to a bar where there are noisy jerks in a corner, I don't like to 
frequent an ML where there are.  Bouncers exist in physical space, is it 
so hard to electronically bounce jerks?  Is it so hard to explicitly say 
'be a jerk and be thrown out'?

Their presence makes the place unwelcoming.

nathan

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Nathan Sidwell