Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 22:33:34 -0500
Reply-To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon List vs. Vanagon Owner's Group on Facebook
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Hi Ben,
I think it might be time to let someone else moderate this list. There’s no reason to have your finger in every pie. You also have your own Facebook group that you started if you need a place to make the rules.
I am still on the Facebook group, but only because I am not literate enough to remove myself. I no longer follow it and it doesn’t appear in my feed, but I am technically still a member. Others may have the same situation. I left the Facebook group because I was not comfortable with your moderating. Do I have to leave this group too?
The only thing wrong with the earlier posts is that perhaps they should have waited until Friday (at the worst).
Perhaps the best solution is having a rotating moderator. That would allow for community rather than individual moderation, which is what seems to be happening.
I have appreciated your efforts over the years, but change is healthy.
Jeff
> On Jul 22, 2020, at 6:31 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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> Hi Ben,
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> Is this post of yours Art or Abortion?
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> Interestingly I didn’t notice any deceitful language in any of the posts just information about pros and cons.
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> I would be happy if you would remove me from the FACEbook groups you moderate.
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> I actually find much of the content unpleasant. Especially the terminologyArt or Abortion you use every Thursday or so.
> I would have removed myself but Facebook is a challenge to use with screen readers. So I couldn’t find the leave button.
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> I think it is interesting that as moderator you seem to feel you can write the most negative post in the thread.
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> Long live Gerry and the supports of the current members and the amazing info in the Archives.
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> This list and my outside VW friends will be the support I need.
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> Appreciatively
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> Eric Caron
> True appreciator of this list and a Facebook group moderator as well.
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> Speaking frankly and not with duplicity.
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> Eric Caron
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>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 6:47 PM, Ben T <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> Enough is enough. I find it duplicitous some of you in this group have to spew so much negativity, yet you remain in those Facebook groups and even maintain your own group(s). Leave FB, if you don’t like it. And if you’re not on Facebook at all, then you have no business commenting on something you don’t understand.
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>> I’m in a unique position to comment as I am still your moderator here and also on the Vanagon Owners Group (VOG). Each platform has their benefits. The one thing I like about VOG, is this sort of negativity is not tolerated and can simply be removed. Here, it goes to everyone’s mailbox. Then we each have to be tasked with deleting. Please take your hate mongering elsewhere.
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>> BenT
>> Mod
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