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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 10:47 am
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PG writes:

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The danger in doing this kind of "forceful moderation" is that some FTers can effectively hijack an existing thread which has no flame wars. So lets say that there is a thread with no flames, and then someone interjects. Shoudn't that person be restrained (and the thread kept open)?</font>
Precisely, PG. A most excellent observation.

I also thank you NJDavid for clearly setting forth your ideas on moderation. It is through this type of non judgmental and unemotional exchange of ideas, that we grow in our understandings.

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