On 09 Dec 2009, at 16:24, David Rankin wrote:
Chuck,
This discussion had nothing to do with what you perceive as "fact".
Actually Chuck has left the list (another victim of our recent climate change flame war). He certainly was not the first which has me wondering about ways to keep such things from happening in future. One option would be to have the system set that if a certain numbers of folks post, either to the list or to the administrators, that a discussion has gone on too long the administrators would cut off the discussion. The liberal side of me sees that as a form of censorship. During the recent war I found myself using the "delete" key very liberally. But, then again, if a discussion becomes so heated and drawn out that it drives folks away, maybe such an option should be pursued. You opinions (on this and other way of handling wars) would be much appreciated. patrick co-admin