I am saving these comments for use myself when apropriate.

 M> I am losing patience whenever I have to don the moderator
 M> hat to make a ruling or a warning to have someone argue with
 M> me ad naseum and I have been guilty of arguing back instead
 M> of putting my foot down. If you dont like the way this echo
 M> is run or its rules, then simply leave, if you feel you must
 M> protest a ruling or warning then netmail me at 1:123/456 or
 M> 1:123/500 or in email at recassell[at]charter[dot]net.

 M> The moderators will be the sole deciders on what constitutes
 M> a rule violation and to whether or not to act on it, do not
 M> whine to the moderators. If you feel victimized or are on
 M> the receiving end of what you feel might be a rule
 M> violation, keep your mouth shut towards the offender and do
 M> not escalate the issue.

 M> This is known as the Moderator(s) Are GOD ruling.

 M> [I dont initiate, I retaliate]

 M> Oneupmanship is to be expected, but just like in the NFL
 M> when a player is flagged for a personal foul with the 15
 M> yard penalty, in some cases a NFL fine and in some cases
 M> ejection from the game, it is more often than not the person
 M> who retaliated to a hit, and not the player who initiated
 M> it. Sometimes the initiator gets flagged or both get flagged
 M> but most of the time the retaliator gets nailed. Therefore
 M> if you want to live by the credo of "I dont initiate or
 M> retaliate" or "He hit me first" or "So and so
started it"
 M> and your reaction earns you a warning, just be aware of
 M> this. In many cases retaliations often exceed the level the
 M> initiation represented.

 M> This is known as the "I dont care who started it" ruling.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

... MG> ... "I'm from the Borg, and I'm here to help you."
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