Clerical issues
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:12 pm
As most readers know, earlier in the year contributor Alberto Virtuani was banned from participation until 01 March, 2020. I have since committed to some travel plans which will render my regular access to a computer somewhat problematical during the first two weeks of March. This will quite likely slow, or perhaps even temporarily halt, my timely control of the board during that period.
Mr. Virtuani has been banned several times in the past. My experience has been that his return, though quite productive at first, has often been associated with a fairly rapid subsequent spiral into offensive and belligerent postings in both directions. For that reason, in an attempt to ensure the maintenance of good order on the board, I have, with considerable reluctance, as a cautionary measure extended Mr. Vituani's ban until 15 March 2020.
I must emphasize that this extension is purely clerical in intention, and does not represent some sort of further admonition of Mr. Virtuani's behaviour. nor does it reflect any intention to in some way stifle or submerge his viewpoints on various and sundry topics.
Insofar as recent discussions on this board have been rather quiet and proceeding slowly, I do not think that the two-week extension to Mr. Virtuani's ban will have any significant slow-down in the progress of research and discussion. I invite Mr. Virtuani to return to the board on or after 15 March, and beg the understanding of participants for this purely clerical decision to extend the ban for a brief additional period.
Bill Jurens
as moderator.
Mr. Virtuani has been banned several times in the past. My experience has been that his return, though quite productive at first, has often been associated with a fairly rapid subsequent spiral into offensive and belligerent postings in both directions. For that reason, in an attempt to ensure the maintenance of good order on the board, I have, with considerable reluctance, as a cautionary measure extended Mr. Vituani's ban until 15 March 2020.
I must emphasize that this extension is purely clerical in intention, and does not represent some sort of further admonition of Mr. Virtuani's behaviour. nor does it reflect any intention to in some way stifle or submerge his viewpoints on various and sundry topics.
Insofar as recent discussions on this board have been rather quiet and proceeding slowly, I do not think that the two-week extension to Mr. Virtuani's ban will have any significant slow-down in the progress of research and discussion. I invite Mr. Virtuani to return to the board on or after 15 March, and beg the understanding of participants for this purely clerical decision to extend the ban for a brief additional period.
Bill Jurens
as moderator.