[Talk-us] New List: osm-professional

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

Richard Welty wrote:
> having run internet mailing lists for most of the past 30 years, i think 
> i have a good grasp of what Serge, Kate and Thea are planning to do.

I don't know them personally. I believe they are decent and well-meaning 
people. However I think that they send out the wrong message, namely: 
"There is a real danger that folks on this list would not behave in a 
civilised manner if if we were not moderating."

I simply do not want to be among those whose free speech needs to be 
moderated. I think that I conduct myself in a reasonably civilised 
manner without Serge, Kate and Thea helping me out.

> the moderation they are after sounds like a light handed one, reminding 
> people that the tone of discussion is supposed to be professional. 

It is everyone's, including their's, right to remind everyone of 
manners. I just find it sad that they believe they have to cross-check 
whether or not people behave before allowing them to air their thoughts.

I honestly do not believe that I would ever write something they would 
"moderate", but just *submitting* to such moderation would mean 
accepting that moderation is required which I thinks reflects very 
poorly on the professionalism we want to convey.

Bye
Frederik