Moderation

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At 03:36 AM 5/22/2001 +0000, satyan wrote:

 

>To cricize about his moderator role begs a question

>whether we have consistent rules being applied in

>malolan net also. If it is consistent, then how can Sri

>Hari and CHi. Anand make such strong attacks on another

>Srivaishnava. This is contrary to our traditions.

 

 

The monitoring policy practiced in Sri Malolan Net

is within the scope of the rules and regulations

approved by the board of Sri Ahobila Muth. Further,

monitoring is done by a committee based on consensus,

not by individual fiat. To my knowledge the committee

has applied these rules in a consistent manner without

regard to personal biases and preferences. In the

present instant I do not believe either Anand or Hari

attacked anyone in a personal manner. On the contrary

it is they who were on the receiving end of personal

attack. I can prove this with the exchanges that have

taken place. If you disagree with me please communicate

your case with proper justification to the monitoring

committee. We can arrange for Sri Anand to recuse himself.

Your complaint will receive an impartial and timely

investigation. You can rest assured that no single

individual is above the norms of this net.

 

We all have personal opinions. Fortunately, Sri Malolan

Net monitoring is done not by a single individual, but

by a committee. Therefore, one is more *likely*, it is

only likely and no one can give absolute guarantees,

to get a fair hearing. Further, I will give you my

personal word that we will try our best to be impartial.

 

BTW, while monitoring posts, the committee is guided

by the teachings of our tradition as handed down by

a lineage of illustrious acharyas. We do NOT try to

interpret poorvacharyas words on our own accord based

purely on book reading. In case of tricky issues

we have approached our Acharya for a determination.

For these reasons the posts appearing in our archive

are more *likely* to be consistent with sampradayam than

other e-mail lists. adiyEn is comfortable with this

claim. Obviously, no e-mail list can claim exclusive

and absolute authenticity. No one has made any such

claim. If you think either Hari or Anand did this

please present the evidence to the monitoring committee

and prove it. Otherwise, I request everyone to refrain

from openly accusing anyone of " unethical behavior "

or " making strong personal attacks " , etc.

 

When presenting authentic information one may come

across to some as being forceful. Some may even feel

it is a vulgar display of egotism. This is an occupational

hazard that will have to be endured. In this day and age

image is everything, perception is reality. Therefore

those who present doctrine without spilling anything

(sinthAmal) takes on the risk of getting accused of

" ahankaram " et al. Be patient and deal with it.

Just make sure you remain true to Sampradayam and

reflect Acharya's thiruvuLLam.

 

As far as the antecedents of Sri Malolan Net is

concerned, Sri Srinath has already commented on it

very nicely, nothing further needs to be said.

 

Thanks,

 

-- adiyEn

 

p.s. adiyEn is in respect to other sincere followers

sadAcharayas. Here we may want to remind ourselves as

to what Swami Sri Desikan proposed he would do to others,

very beautifully explained by Srimad Azhagiya Singar in

one of the upanyasams.