[ NNSquad ] A complaint from Brett Glass -- and a note on moderation

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Greetings.  Brett Glass has asserted (in private mail) that some of
my editorial comments regarding his statements are ad hominem
attacks and insulting.

Having gone back through the archive, I must admit that I don't read
my comments that way, and I personally think that I've maintained
considerable restraint in my comments, but I offered to note his
concern publicly and he accepted.  Done.

While we're on the topic of comments, I'll also take this
opportunity to note specifically that I use my own judgment in
deciding which messages to send to the list, and regarding when I
choose to include demarcated editorial comments (often as an
alternative to not sending out a particular short or "we've heard
this before" message at all).

Brett claims that I'm not "neutral" in my moderation of this list.
I agree.  Only a truly disinterested party could be really neutral on
such a controversial topic, and I'm not disinterested.  However, I
have never claimed to be neutral.  What I do claim is that I attempt
to make sure that all points of view on these topics have a
reasonable chance to be heard and discussed, and I believe that a
review of the archive will suggest that this has been and continues
to be accomplished, in an imperfect though I believe appropriate
manner.

I do the best that I can, gang.

--Lauren--
NNSquad Moderator