RE: [ga] List Rules 9GA Chair)

["Debbie Garside" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joop
 
>What about a libel-victim? 
Should he threaten privately?

I would hope that the Chair or the List Monitor would intervene should any
libellous posts be made and the offender would incur sanctions.   However,
any actions for libel should be taken off list.  It is my hope that this
forum can operate without behaviour that is likely to instigate such actions
and this is why it is important to have rules for participation.The point of
updating the rules is to try to steer people away from such behaviour for
fear they would lose their posting rights.
 
>How about private threats of clearly frivolous legal action?
I have received such in the past.
Can a victim make such private mail public on the list?

Private threats of clearly frivolous action should be treated as frivolous
and I find the best way to deal with these is to ignore them. However, from
past experience, it can be helpful for the victim of such threats to post an
Off Topic [OT] notification to the list especially if the member feels that
other list members may be able to assist.  I certainly think that the Chair
and List Monitor should be made aware of the situation in case it spills
over onto the list.  I do not think that private mail should be made public.
 
Feel free to rewrite this section within the rules including any of the
above or any further ideas you may have.
 
Best
 
Debbie


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From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Joop Teernstra
Sent: 14 July 2007 03:27
To: Hugh Dierker
Cc: ga
Subject: Re: [ga] List Rules 9GA Chair)


At 01:05 p.m. 14/07/2007, you wrote:


To date we have received no substantive contribution. We have recieved
negative comments by Jeff Williams but no proposed improvements.
 
Evolving rules may be found here;
http://www.geolang.com/draftGAListRules.htm
 



Hello Mr Chair,

New is  the rule about not indulging on-list in legal threats.

What about a libel-victim? 
Should he threaten privately?

How about private threats of clearly frivolous legal action?
I have received such in the past.
Can a victim make such private mail public on the list?

I admit, thought, the proposed rules might help crimp the style of our most
prolific poster here. 





-joop-