On 29/11/2010 04:38, Kerry Wentworth wrote:
> [snip ... ]
>
> I am a moderator on a political forum, and I know how hard it is.  You
> can't possibly write a set of rules that cover everything.  The rules
> are a guideline, and the moderators are the judges.  It would be nice if
> the posters could act like adults, but that's not going to happen, trust
> me.  The moderators have to be the adults.
>
> You can't jump on somebody because they say "I don't like the USPS
> because it's tax subsidized" or "I don't like Fedex because it's
> non-union" (assuming it's within the context of 'shipping'),

yes

> but when
> the discussion degenerates, you need to say "enough", and posters need
> to know it's time to knock it off.
>
> Kerry
>

Agreed

+1


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