Re: The Accountable Web RE: not listening

[Harald Alvestrand <harald at alvestrand.no>]

Hallam-Baker, Phillip wrote:
> If we are going to do anything about the pedophile predators lurking in Internet chat rooms we have to create the understanding that there is accountability. The perverts would not approach a minor in a public area with the type of advance they use in a chat room, they know that they can be observed.
I claim Godwin.

Shouting "pedophile" or "terrorist" tends to shut down reasoned debate 
in most public spaces, and reduce the respect for facts to a level that 
is far below any level I'm willing to enter into debate on.

We shouldn't do that in the IETF.

               Harald



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