The Simkin Spectacle

[David Guyatt]

I guess the solution would be to let the mods moderate.

And if you have a case to hear, let the mods hear it.

Over here, its more democratic since the people who founded it get to decide among themselves what is to be done. Plus, they are much more selective as to who gets in.

I was not aware of this long history of dissatisfaction with EF, at least not the ins and outs of it. ANd this is just the latest in the line.

Like I said, I was willing to just let it drop. Until Simkin took that unfair shot at someone who cannot defend himself, namely Tom. I hope John does not say anything else about Tom. He shouldn't. As Martin pointed out, Tom was not in the wrong with the rules.

As Pete said above Jim, this forum was exclusively formed by escapees of the EF, and the governing rules were written to ensure that the lack of even handedness would not take place here. Decision are made on a majority vote of the founders after (usually) quite extensive discussions, which is one of the primary raison d'etre's of this forum. Fairness and common sense are high on the list of ambitions.

Obviously we, like every one else, suffer our own devils and so from time to time, ructions do occur. But this is simply the human condition in play. Which is we we adopted another guiding principle, namely that all members and founders alike should avoid the temptation of engaging in ad homs and other unpleasantness. Basically you aim to treat other members as you would wish to be treated, irrespective of the level of knowledge of other members, their contrariness etc etc. Differences of opinion and interpretations of facs and events will, and should, occur. But civilized behaviour in the midst of these differences is the order of the day.