[extropy-chat] Please don't feed the trolls!

[spike]

OK I suggest the following.

Robert has managed to find smartness in the Raelish
posts and has contributed some meaningful stuff.  In
general, it is unwise to engage those who are posting
material that is clearly far from our core values, for
we do not want to clutter ExI-chat with UFO silliness,
nor do we want to be the megaphone for those promoting
nonsense.  Nonsense is difficult to define, but you 
knows it when you sees it.

I propose we use the mechanism of not replying to those
memes that deserve no reply.  Friends, use your judgment, 
early and often.   {8-]

spike 

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[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Natasha
Vita-More
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:31 AM
To: ExI chat list
Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Please don't feed the trolls!

At 09:33 AM 2/14/2006, Peter wrote:


> New to the list, I was wondering how far the discussion was going to go
> before someone stepped in and "moderated."

Spike has been on stand-by and alerted me a few days ago.  It is a challenge
to determine when precisely to pull the plug.  I agree that the time has
come.

Natasha
Natasha Vita-More 
Cultural Strategist - Designer 
Future Studies, University of Houston 
President, Extropy Institute 
Member, Association of Professional Futurists 
Founder, Transhumanist Arts & Culture 
Honorary Vice-Chair, World Transhumanist Association 
Senior Associate, Foresight Institute 
Advisor, Alcor Life Extension Foundation
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