01-04-2011, 07:31 AM
Well, Nope.
Punaweb has two basic rules. Keep it Hawaii/Puna and keep it civil. Occasionally it is hard to tell when those rules are violated. I decide.
The internet has hundreds, perhaps thousands, of sites where national debates and rants take place. They are there for that purpose. Puna has a very limited number of places that focus on local issues. Punaweb is one and I try to keep it as free of national partisan bickering as I can. We have enough of our own local bickering to sustain us.
As for what might be considered bullying from time to time..... my job here as moderator is very like being hall monitor at a middle school... hard to keep the kids in line 100% of the time but if hair pulling and biting starts up I have to intercede. In extreme cases someone might be suspended or rarely even expelled. I don't have time to spend on who said what to whom first, last or rightly or wrongly. If it gets out of control I will eventually notice and step in. Like a hall monitor my goal is to get everyone to class in one piece with minimal use of band aids.
Lastly, on another topic you asked me: "Was DADT relevant a few weeks ago when it was all over the news and people, even on Punaweb, were discussing it?"
My reply: As I recall DADT was brought up in another context related to the Hawaii Legislature's passage of a civil union bill which was subsequently vetoed by then Governor Lingle. Without the Hawaii context it doesn't fit on Punaweb.
Please try to avoid dragging subjects back and forth between topics. I will be removing the diversion from the other topic shortly.
Mahalo.
Best wishes and Happy New Year to all Punawebbers
Assume the best and ask questions.
Punaweb moderator
Punaweb has two basic rules. Keep it Hawaii/Puna and keep it civil. Occasionally it is hard to tell when those rules are violated. I decide.
The internet has hundreds, perhaps thousands, of sites where national debates and rants take place. They are there for that purpose. Puna has a very limited number of places that focus on local issues. Punaweb is one and I try to keep it as free of national partisan bickering as I can. We have enough of our own local bickering to sustain us.
As for what might be considered bullying from time to time..... my job here as moderator is very like being hall monitor at a middle school... hard to keep the kids in line 100% of the time but if hair pulling and biting starts up I have to intercede. In extreme cases someone might be suspended or rarely even expelled. I don't have time to spend on who said what to whom first, last or rightly or wrongly. If it gets out of control I will eventually notice and step in. Like a hall monitor my goal is to get everyone to class in one piece with minimal use of band aids.
Lastly, on another topic you asked me: "Was DADT relevant a few weeks ago when it was all over the news and people, even on Punaweb, were discussing it?"
My reply: As I recall DADT was brought up in another context related to the Hawaii Legislature's passage of a civil union bill which was subsequently vetoed by then Governor Lingle. Without the Hawaii context it doesn't fit on Punaweb.
Please try to avoid dragging subjects back and forth between topics. I will be removing the diversion from the other topic shortly.
Mahalo.
Best wishes and Happy New Year to all Punawebbers
Assume the best and ask questions.
Punaweb moderator
Assume the best and ask questions.
Punaweb moderator
Punaweb moderator