MH>> A moderator has the right/obligation to block access to an echo for any
MH>> person who regularly breaks the rules. If their Sysop fails to ensure
MH>> compliance the moderator can have that Sysop ex-communicated.

KM> Wrong. Any moderators "power" is limited to ASKING that
the relevant echo 
KM> feed be cut by that sysops "feed", taking the request upstream if 
KM> neccessary.

KM> Excommunication is a drastic step, and is only ever considered in the most 
KM> serious of situations.

It can't be done by a moderator anyway.   A Policy Complaint, resulting in
an excommunication ruling (very rare nowdays, in Australia) must be filed
by a node Sysop, betting his node number in the process.  If (s)he happens
to also be a moderator, that's nothing to do with the ability to request
excommunication.

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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