[FROM ADMIN] Request for anh Tran Minh Tien, and moderation of, refugee threads

[Dam Son <son@fermi.phys.washington.edu>]

FROM ADMIN: Request for anh Tran Minh Tien, and moderation of threads on 
Vietnamese refugees and Vietnamese (ex-)DHS taking refugee. 


Dear anh Tran Minh Tien and other VNSA netters,
 
Recently, anh Tran Minh Tien posted an article concerning the Vietnamese
refugees and Vietnamese (ex-)DHS who have become refugees, which have
induced a large numbers of postings on the same topic. The admins consider
the original posting of anh Tran Minh Tien unacceptable in VNSA.  In our
opinion, the way anh Tran Minh Tien raised the questions, especially the
one concerning (ex-)DHS accepting refugee status in foreign countries, is
insulting for many VNSA members, independent of whether they are refugees
or not.  This posting may spread mistrust among VNSA members and already
poses a threat to VNSA as a forum for friendly exchange of ideas among
people who are concerned with the problems of Vietnamese DHS and Vietnam. 

The admins would like to remind anh Tien a code of conduct, which states
that no member can publicly question the integrity of other members on
VNSA.  Please use private emails or other forums for this purpose.  Also,
flame-bait language is not tolerated.  WE REQUEST THAT ANH TRAN MINH TIEN
COMPLIES WITH THIS RULE IN THE FUTURE. 

Taken into account the sensitiveness of the topic, and the explosiveness
of the recent discussion, the admins have decided that ALL FURTHER
POSTINGS ON THE TOPIC OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND VIETNAMESE (EX-)DHS
TAKING REFUGEE WILL BE MODERATED.  If you want to post an article on this
thread, you have to do it through the admins.  The admins will consider
whether your article is suitable for being posted to VNSA.  You may want
to explicitly allow or not allow the admins to edit your message in the
way they feel appropriate for VNSA.  No message on this topic can be
posted directly to VNSA.  If you have any doubt whether your message
concerns the topic of Vietnamese refugees and Vietnamese (ex-)DHS taking
refugee, we urge you to contact the admins before posting.  In a broader
context, we ask you not to post any message that may be insulting for
other VNSA members. 
 
In the future, the admins may lift the moderation of this thread if it
becomes evident that this will not lead to hot discussions on VNSA. 
 
Thank you very much for your cooperation. 

VNSA Admins.
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