Mark2 -> RE: Forum Etiquette (Jan. 16 2009 13:41:12)
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Damm, I didn't make the list......An old flamenco told me that the longer your in flamenco, the more people that hate you. Obviously, I'm still green behind the ears. HemeolaMan - I'm sure you realize that there are different kinds of knowledge in flamenco. I'm like you in that I'm suspicious of any self proclaimed experts, but I'm downright dismissive of anyone who claims to know it all, or who claims to be right all the time. There was an article written by John Moore which described the different kinds of knowledge that different afficiandos have, in which he illustrated, among other things, how someone who is not a performer may have certain types of knowledge that even professional performers don't. I have run into many people over the years who's knowledge far surpassed mine even if they didn't have as good an alzapua. Flamenco, unlike medicine, law, or journalism, requires no paper for one to be deemed an expert. It makes figuring out who is and who isn't a bit more difficult. I'm very cautious in making that determination based on posts on the internet. I've never PMed Ron to ask for anyone to be banned. I doubt I ever will. I'm sure glad he didn't ban any of those people on the list, as they are mostly the best participants we have IMO. quote:
ORIGINAL: Ron.M Hey calm down everyone! It's only an Internet Forum for heaven's sake... In Glasgow, when I was growing up, there were always kids running around and bubbling and shouting "Ahm gonny get mah big brother on you!" [:D] to whoever upset them. Unfortunately, it's impossible to be EVERYBODYS "big brother". This is a list of people I've been asked by PMs to ban over the years..... ToddK Florian Doitsujin Estela Koella Flamencopuro Miguel de Maria Howard Kate Pimientito Ricardo (yes!) Anders Eliasson Jacinto and those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head!! So you see the position here! [;)] And of course, I was then told I was totally hopeless as a Moderator when I could not fulfil their request. So it's no that easy hen....ken fit ah mean? [;)][:D] (BTW a couple of them actually DID get banned! [:-]) cheers, Ron
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