ADMIN: Possible Threat to the HPFGU Family of Lists

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "jwcpgh" <jwcpgh at y...> wrote:
> > Iggy here:
> ...<snip>...
> > > 
> > This is not stating that we need censorship... not by a long 
> shot.  But if someone is threatening the groups, common sense 
> dictates that we try to hold off on any topics/theories/language 
> that can be potentially used against the group... and the above 
> named threads are prime examples of ones we need to avoid for now...

> 
> Laura:
> 
> Nonsense. I'm really annoyed that you would even suggest such a
> thing. This is, after all, a list for adults. I think we self-
> censor quite adequately.
> 
> Moreover, if the admins have something to say to us, I think they
> know how to say it. If you're talking with the authority of an
> admin, please say so. Otherwise, I'd appreciate not being told what
> to do by you.


bboy_mn:

Well, I'll let Iggy speak of himself, but I think you missed the
point. Whether we are adults or not is irrelevant. When Yahoo recieves
a complaint they don't waste any time investigating it. Mostly
because, given the many thousands of groups they host, they don't have
time to investigate. 

So, a user or a group can be removed for the slightest provocation; no
explanation, no hearing, no trial, and NO APPEALS. 

Given that is is so easy to remove a group, that Yahoo does very
little to investigate, and offers no recourse or appeal; it's best not
 to offer them anything that could even remotely be twisted into
something improper.

I also don't think that Iggy was proposing this as standard
operational procedure; only as a precaution while a preceived threat
exists.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn