[Techtalk] Re: [Grrltalk] How Do I Handle This?

[Carla Schroder]

***** public replies to the list only! I do not need duplicates! thank 
you*******

On Thursday 31 October 2002 07:55, Alvin Goats wrote:

> > I got publicly slapped on TechTalk for missing a request to move a topic
> > here.  The slapper apparently assumed that I'd blithely ignored two
> > other posts discussing the move, when in fact they only arrived on my
> > ISP's server while I was sending my very brief message.  I feel the
> > response was very rude.  Should I send a private note saying, "excuse
> > me, I think you were a little harsh," or respond on TechTalk, or just
> > ignore it?

A private note is fine, or public. What I saw were the timestamps on the two 
'please move this to grrltalk' messages are 10:11 and 10:57. Yours came along 
at 12:05. 

> Slapping you for something that sprung wildly from a proper post is
> definitely inconsiderate of the slappers. 
>
> As for those who are so quick to attack a moderator: they have jobs and
> lives outside the web. They moderate because they want to and to
> associate with others. This doesn't mean that they live online at
> everyone's beck and call.

> As for the slappers, shame on you! Moderators should be treated with
> respect. They have a very thankless and in most cases, unpaid job.

What the heck are you talking about? What moderators are being attacked, or 
becked and called? I don't understand most of what you say.

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