Re: [atlarge-discuss] list confrontation(s)

[DPF <david@farrar.com>]

On Mon, 09 Jun 2003 10:50:44 +1200, Joop Teernstra
<terastra@terabytz.co.nz> wrote:


>a. When a false statement is made, each member who knows otherwise has the 
>right to challenge the statement with the comment FALSE or PLEASE RETRACT.
>b. When such a challenge is issued, the poster so challenged must provide 
>evidence of the truth of his statement within 5 days, or retract.
>c. Repeated refusal to retract unproven statements is followed by removal 
>from the Mailing list.
>d. When the challenged statement is a negative, (such as "I have never 
>said...") and therefore not provable, the challenger must provide proof 
>that the statement is false or retract his challenge within 5 days.
>e. Refusal to retract an unproven FALSE challenge in case of a negative 
>statement can also lead to removal from the Mailing list.

Who judges whether or not a statement has been adequately proven?
This will in no way at all be a black and white matter but often a
highly contentious issue based on different people's perspectives.  So
who would decide?

DPF
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