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Subject: Re: Hans Gerber is suspended--thanks for your understanding

Author: Amir Ban

Date: 16:15:47 06/29/00

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On June 29, 2000 at 18:59:14, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>On June 29, 2000 at 18:52:54, Amir Ban wrote:
>
>>On June 29, 2000 at 18:35:42, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>
>>>On June 29, 2000 at 18:32:02, Amir Ban wrote:
>>>
>>>>On June 29, 2000 at 17:30:24, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>We (the moderators) have been getting a lot of user feedback regarding Hans
>>>>>Gerber. This afternoon, we finally decided to (temporarily) suspend him. The
>>>>>process took so long because of disagreements between moderators, his reluctance
>>>>>to identify himself, etc. I apologize for the "delayed reaction" and hope that
>>>>>our action appropriately addresses everybody's complaints.
>>>>>
>>>>>-Tom
>>>>
>>>>I admit that I've not been following the controversy around Hans very closely,
>>>>but from what I read I didn't see anything wrong or extraordinary about him.
>>>>
>>>>To set the minds of all of us at rest that you are not engaged in senseless
>>>>bullying, can you explain why this happened ?
>>>
>>>I believe people were upset with him because he's a troll.
>>>
>>
>>Is one of those people Bob Hyatt ? I would discount him because he's on record
>>for calling every opinion that does not conform 100% to his a troll.
>
>Don't worry, I'm sure you know that we're of similar opinions. Many other CCC
>members in good standing have complained about "Hans."
>
>>>He's been temporarily suspended because Hans Gerber is not his real name. CCC
>>>policy requires members to use their real names.
>>>
>>
>>Why do you think so ? If true, do you suspect any bad intention behind that ?
>
>I think so because he admitted it in an e-mail to the moderators. He is stalling
>in our efforts to identify him, so I suspect his intentions are bad.
>
>-Tom

Ok.

Amir




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