Re: [CryoLink] Digest for CryoLink@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 3 topics

[stephen lang]

Hi All,                                                                                                                                                                                               My name is Stephen Lang. I'm new here and this is My first time posting on this forum. I've had membership with the Cryonics Institute for a few years but haven't made any suspension arrangements with them as of yet. I presently work at Wall Mart and hope to get at least one book published this year as I finished a course in Children's literature a few years ago. My hobbies include reading, writing, swimming, seed collecting, artwork, and gardening.

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• Members Introductions and Hellos - 2 Updates
• Thanks, and please tell us more. - 2 Updates
• Request For Comments: The moderation rules - 2 Updates

Members Introductions and Hellos

Blake <bla...@gmail.com>: May 25 07:13PM -0700 Hello, In another thread <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/cryolink/PQWPqZHdm40>, I was asked to give an introduction for myself, and an introduction for the second initial moderator. I would also like to know who you all are! :)   Any members who wish to introduce themselves, please feel welcomed to add your introductions to this thread. (And to greet those who introduce themselves).   > Blake, whoever you are, thank you for taking the initiative to create a moderated cryonics forum. <snip> can we have an inkling of who you are? Can you for instance tell us about you and your co-moderator's educational and professional backgrounds, and any links you may have with cryonics organizations?   My name is Blake. I worked most of my life as a computer programmer and I have a few years of more recent schooling in biochemistry and life sciences. I've always loved all kinds of science. I'm a member of the Cryonics Institute, and in the past I've been an associate member of Alcor. I am not an employee of either organization, and I support both organizations. Spare time hobbies include some volunteer programming projects, reading up on medical research, reading in general, hiking, and maybe cheese or chocolate. If food can be a hobby.   The other initial moderator is my partner Lisa, and she's a scientist. I believe she plans to introduce herself soon, so I'll avoid sharing more about her here. Hello all!   Warm regards, Blake

Lisa DH <decenth...@gmail.com>: May 25 07:30PM -0700 Hello,   My name is Lisa, and I'm one of the moderators. I'm an industry scientist working in the biotechnology sector. My educational background is in the physical sciences. I am a member of the Cryonics Institute and am not a employee of either CI or Alcor. I enjoy hiking, reading, and making things. Welcome everyone to the group, and please feel free to add your own introduction to this thread! Lisa

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Thanks, and please tell us more.

Daniel Crevier <cre...@alum.mit.edu>: May 25 06:51PM -0400 Blake, whoever you are, thank you for taking the initiative to create a moderated cryonics forum. It is sorrily needed and I, for one, have been refraining from posting on NewCryonet because of all the bickering.   The value of such a forum of course depends very much on who does the moderating. You tell us that there are two moderators. I understand any concerns you may have about privacy, but given the prominent role you intend to play in this forum, can we have an inkling of who you are? Can you for instance tell us about you and your co-moderator's educational and professional backgrounds, and any links you may have with cryonics organizations?   Regards, Daniel Crevier

Blake <bla...@gmail.com>: May 25 07:00PM -0700 Hello Daniel, You're welcome! Thanks for the thanks.   You bring up a good point, the moderation in a discussion list is only as good as the skill and discretion of the moderator(s). I'll tell you up front, I don't know if I have any exceptional qualifications for moderating! I'd like to add other moderators over time, both to spread the workload and as importantly to provide backup in case I'm ever unable perform the task anymore. Having available extra moderator opinions would be a good thing too, especially for borderline content. I guess two people is a good start.   You asked for an introduction, which I'll supply in a separate thread. I'm making another thread because I imagine that some other people might want to introduce themselves as well. Look for the "introduction" thread.   Warm regards, Blake     On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 4:08:29 PM UTC-7, crevier wrote:

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Request For Comments: The moderation rules

Blake <bla...@gmail.com>: May 25 11:46AM -0700 Hello all,   I'd like to request member comments on the moderation rules. To clarify, I'm not asking "whether or not moderation should exist". Assuming the existence, I'm asking what the community thinks would be important things to include in the rule set? Or for that matter, if there's any objection to particular rules in the existing rule set (pasted below).   I adapted the current set of rules from other popular moderated forums. I also created them based on the conversations that seem to be causing the most problems in the previous discussion forums. However, I created them by myself and I'd prefer to incorporate a variety of individuals input on this important topic, not just my own.   Warm regards Blake   ----------------------------------------------------------- The current moderation rule set:   Inappropriate content: * These are considered inappropriate content: Foul language, personal attacks, personal arguments, spam links, sensitive information (personal info, phone numbers, etc.), and direct links to executable files. * User names should not imply opposition to any particular religion, race, gender, organization, group, or sexual orientation. * Avoid "Flame wars", overgeneralized or overly harsh criticisms, libelous, or obviously false defamatory statements, against organizations or individuals. This includes life extension and cryonics organizations. * In other words, please be; Nice, civil, respectful, moderate, and generally decent. Thank you.   Unwieldy content: * Avoid extremely large texts in the message body, (more than 5000 to 8000 characters). Large texts can be posted by using a hyperlink or a file attachment. -----------------------------------------------------------

Paul Wakfer <pa...@morelife.org>: May 25 05:41PM -0400 Below see my comments/suggestions on your current moderation rules.   On 16-05-25 02:46 PM, Blake wrote: > * These are considered inappropriate content: Foul language, > personal attacks, personal arguments, spam links, sensitive > information (personal info, phone numbers, etc.),   I see no reason why any person should not be able to publish (by including in any message on CryoLink) any of their own personal information.   > and direct links to executable files. > * User names should not imply opposition to any particular religion, > race, gender, organization, group, or sexual orientation.   Except that this should not apply to usernames clearly opposing a group or groups that support/promote the explicit initiation or threat of force against others, unpermitted by those others.   > libelous, or obviously false defamatory statements, against > organizations or individuals. This includes life extension and > cryonics organizations.   The moderator should also ensure that disagreements and criticisms which do fit the above conditions are *not* taken to be flame wars!   > * Avoid extremely large texts in the message body, (more than 5000 > to 8000 characters). Large texts can be posted by using a hyperlink or > a file attachment.   Re "unwieldy content", I think that you should insist that posters trim footers, sig line repeats and previous message text that is not responded to.   General comment: There are many phrases used that are highly relative to a person's judgement (as one man's garbage is another man's treasure). I do have an answer to this except to trust the moderator to take an open-minded approach when making decisions on these.   --Paul Wakfer   MoreLife for the rational - http://morelife.org Reality based tools for more life in quantity and quality The Self-Sovereign Individual Project - http://selfsip.org Self-sovereignty, rational pursuit of optimal lifetime happiness, individual responsibility, social preferencing & social contracting

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[Blake]

Hi Stephen, This group is new, and it's been a little quiet so far.

I'm glad you're here. I remember when I first made my suspension arrangements, it's a decent amount of paperwork. 

Seed collecting?   I don't think I've heard of that type of collecting… Does that mean like collecting seeds from lots of different kinds of plants and preserving them?

It's nice to make your acquaintance.

-Blake