New Global Moderator.... Cooran!

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Hello all,

Thank-you for your metta and well-wishing!

It is good to have this opportunity to serve the Dhamma. I am thankful for such Kalyanamitta , well-versed in the Dhamma - from whom I can learn, and hopefully, support as well.

With metta
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Greetings MP,
Modus.Ponens wrote:Having said this, I hope that the policy of freedom in this forum continues despite this.
More specifically, it's a policy of endeavouring to execute the Terms Of Service in a consistent fashion, and Cooran will be assisting with this.

If you feel that there's a member of staff not doing that, regardless of who it is, you may enact the following...

Dhamma Wheel complaints procedure
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1846" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Metta,
Retro. :)
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Greetings, Cooran!
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Seriously I remember what MP is talking about and hope that this forum being as it is a very different creature to E-Sangha continues its friendly helpful and liberal attitude to its members. And I trust it will. Welcome Cooran!
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Dan74 wrote:
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Seriously I remember what MP is talking about and hope that this forum being as it is a very different creature to E-Sangha continues its friendly helpful and liberal attitude to its members. And I trust it will. Welcome Cooran!
If it helps, I was also banned from e-sandbox.
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Hi Dan

THat 'banned' stamp is so cool. However, I and I am sure my colleagues, would never use that - except maybe for one serial pest.
And thank you, my colleagues and I have worked hard to ensure that DW is very different to e-Sangha. Dhamma Wheel truely is a place for a healthy, collaborative Dhamma discussion.
kind regards

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Modus.Ponens wrote:I'm sorry to break the party here but I think it's a bad move. Cooran was a moderator at e-sangha and I remember those days where I had to tip-toe around her in order not to get censured for everything I said. She was a very bad moderator. She is a good contributor here and not fit to be a moderator given her past. Having said this, I hope that the policy of freedom in this forum continues despite this.
I have just come across this. And after a brief debate with myself concerning whether it would be better to let sleeping dogs lie, I have decided that it should not go unremarked on.
Cooran was one of the very best moderators on E Sangha because of her insistence on replies being attributable to the Pali Canon whenever views purporting to be those of the Buddha were floated.
Or whenever there was a request for the authoritative view.

More strength to her elbow !
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Sanghamitta wrote:
Modus.Ponens wrote:I'm sorry to break the party here but I think it's a bad move. Cooran was a moderator at e-sangha and I remember those days where I had to tip-toe around her in order not to get censured for everything I said. She was a very bad moderator. She is a good contributor here and not fit to be a moderator given her past. Having said this, I hope that the policy of freedom in this forum continues despite this.
I have just come across this. And after a brief debate with myself concerning whether it would be better to let sleeping dogs lie, I have decided that it should not go unremarked on.
Cooran was one of the very best moderators on E Sangha because of her insistence on replies being attributable to the Pali Canon whenever views purporting to be those of the Buddha were floated.
Or whenever there was a request for the authoritative view.

More strength to her elbow !
I do not wish to discuss this. I said what I felt I had to say and that's it. My hope in writing that critique is that this forum doesn't become like the Theravada section of E-Sangha. I have a good amount of confidence in the older staff, in that the forum will remain a place of freedom from censorship.
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Congratulations! :clap:

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Hello Sanghamitta, Virgo, all,

Thank you for your kind words – but truly, I need no defence. :group:

What has happened is that in a ‘Welcome’ thread someone is unwelcoming … does this matter? Is this important? No.
The post belongs to the author and simply reflects that person’s internal world and perceptions, that’s all.

I particularly like this article:
Right Speech Piyadassi Mahathera
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha090.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And, of course, there is the Buddha’s teaching on how to handle criticism and insult:
SN 7.2 Akkosa Sutta: Insult Thanissaro Bhikkhu
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Congratulations, Cooran!
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Greetings MP,
Modus.Ponens wrote:I do not wish to discuss this. I said what I felt I had to say and that's it.
I appreciate the courage that underlies standing up for what you think is important. A healthy community or group requires people to have the courage to make clear their concerns for the community, even if there's a degree of personal risk associated with making such comments.

As someone who actively did that at E-Sangha when I was a global moderator (and because of doing so was eventually tossed out by the Vajradmin) it's something I'm acutely aware of. So coming from that background, bringing that philosophy here to Dhamma Wheel and founding this forum on those principles, I hope you'll be able to take the assurance that I believe Cooran will do a very good job in her new role, and I know that despite any reservations, people will give her every chance to demonstrate her capacity and ability.

Metta,
Retro. :)
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I've known Cooran both online and in-person since I first started as a member at e-Sangha in 2003. I know Cooran who is a dedicated practitioner of the Theravada. She has attended many retreats, been on yattra to the four holy places in North India and Nepal, visited Myanmar, attended the Dhamma Study Group in Bangkok with Sujin, attended ten-day courses in the tradition of SN Goenka, is a student of Patrick Kearney, and has serves the Sri Lankan community and Sangha associated with Dhammagiri forest monastery in SE Queensland. Chris has also been very active on online Buddhist discussion groups inc. e-Sangha, Dhamma Study Group and here at Dhamma Wheel since I have known her. Chris brings to the role of global moderator a wealth of experience and knowledge concerning the Dhamma, integrating Dhamma into daily life and is very familiar with online Buddhist discussion groups as both a member and moderator.

One word about e-Sangha...
There were a lot of people in moderator roles at e-Sangha that did a great deal of good work in serving those new to Buddhism and the general membership. The people that impressed me the most were those who had a deep commitment to serving others and got on and did it with a great deal of compassion and insight and without the need for acknowledgement or fuss. Chris was not afraid to take on the autocratic, paranoid-schizophrenic administration and be the voice of reason or advocate on behalf of a member. There were a lot of really good things going on behind the scenes that never came to light.

So, please join me in welcoming Chris to the role of moderator. I can think of no better qualified person within our midst.
with Metta

Ben
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Hello retro.

Thank you. I'm more at ease now.

Be well.
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