02-08-2015, 05:42 PM
Hi Ian,
Noted.
I would be very unhappy to think that anyone would be motivated by malice to post on our website. No, I don’t think that’s it - though I suspect there is a wee streak of schadenfreude now and again! (What else on a Chess website?) At bottom, I think it’s politicking, but certainly it is calculated (not always, though).
In this particular instance, I don’t believe that the posts to which I took exception - and still do - were made unaware of the criticisms voiced on the New Constitution thread. Let me draw attention to the post by Gerald Lobley of 28 July (Page 37) and in particular these excerpts:
I see no reason to query any of Gerald’s observations above. They can all be accepted as “gospel”.
You (Ian) write:
I think any Forum is open to abuse. That is why we need Moderators, who have a difficult role to fulfil. Even our much-vaunted national, “free” press practises its own form of censorship: Letters to the Editor, for example, and also their online websites. You should see the Glasgow Herald’s one on football!!
I’m not sure if we need to raise this at the AGM without prior ‘rehearsal’ on the Forum here. Let me have a think, and I’ll revert later.
George
PS I have only just noticed the two preceding posts, which I have still to read. Other priorities come into play at present.
G
Noted.
I would be very unhappy to think that anyone would be motivated by malice to post on our website. No, I don’t think that’s it - though I suspect there is a wee streak of schadenfreude now and again! (What else on a Chess website?) At bottom, I think it’s politicking, but certainly it is calculated (not always, though).
In this particular instance, I don’t believe that the posts to which I took exception - and still do - were made unaware of the criticisms voiced on the New Constitution thread. Let me draw attention to the post by Gerald Lobley of 28 July (Page 37) and in particular these excerpts:
Quote:“A number of these problems arise from the lack of understanding by certain CS members on how General Meetings are properly conducted”
Quote:“ALL votes were registered and recorded.”
Quote:“All the above is proper procedure and although it can look a little unwieldy at times it does prevent major problems and avoids anomalies. Although this SGM was a CS meeting it must be firmly stated that none of the CWP would have allowed a non-constitutional approach as that would have been against the whole principles we have sought to enshrine in our suggested changes.”
I see no reason to query any of Gerald’s observations above. They can all be accepted as “gospel”.
You (Ian) write:
Quote:“Perhaps if this forum is believed to be abused then it should only be for Chess Scotland members since it seems to be only Chess Scotland issues that are argued about. Or maybe we should have CS members only threads. Maybe a discussion is in order at the AGM or maybe I'm over reacting.”
I think any Forum is open to abuse. That is why we need Moderators, who have a difficult role to fulfil. Even our much-vaunted national, “free” press practises its own form of censorship: Letters to the Editor, for example, and also their online websites. You should see the Glasgow Herald’s one on football!!
I’m not sure if we need to raise this at the AGM without prior ‘rehearsal’ on the Forum here. Let me have a think, and I’ll revert later.
George
PS I have only just noticed the two preceding posts, which I have still to read. Other priorities come into play at present.
G