Schism? (was: [off topic rants and trolls])

--- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "i18n@..." <i18n@...> wrote:

> Since my original question was about why the list was split, and the
> moderator seems to have split too, I have been thinking to recreate the
> list on my own, with the intent of enforcing a no "mean spirited" rule.
> I agree there is way too much nonsense as it stands now.
>
> I spend enough time in front of the computer that I could probably put
> the list on moderate for a while while things settle in without a great
> burden on message delay or me in approving messages. I don't want to
> edit any messages, but I could head off any trouble at the pass by
> sending messages back to the author, or not approving them. Maybe

others

> could help moderate too.
>
> This is not an ideal solution, but it is a practical one.
>
> What do people think?

Wait!!!!

I don't know where Seshat is (on holiday? sick?), but emails to the
active moderator, Marco, are currently bouncing. Perhaps he is merely
away from his computer.

Richard.