Originally Posted by
JasonEvans
I would certainly discuss anything with the other mods before taking any action but I think that if someone is using the PM function to harass and chase off other posters than that is something the DBR moderators would be concerned with. It may only be my opinion, but the DBR mission of civil conversation does not end with the boards only.
The protests that "well, he could turn PMs off if someone is bothering him" is pretty weak, IMO. Are you all saying that the solution to an obnoxious poster is that the person being attacked should disable an important and useful part of this board system? Sorry, but that does not strike me as fair.
I have to tell you, as a moderator I have been copied on some nasty PMs in the past and I do consider it something we moderators have to deal with. I have never given an infraction for a PM but I have come close.
I will stop now and let other Mods weigh in on this. Truth be told, this should probably be a discussion for later, after the business of March is finished. My real intent with my note was to let everyone know that harassing and chasing off rival posters is not appropriate, even if it done via PM. Lets strive to be better than than, ok folks?
--Jason "thanks for the feedback..." Evans