[Tango-L] Aus International TangoFest

[Tango-L and Tango-A Administrator]

For the record, negative reviews (including naming of the persons or 
events in question) are explicitly permitted on Tango-L, subject to 
requirements to prevent abuse (which requirements seem to have been 
followed in this case).

See this rule at 
http://tango-l.com/tango-L-rules.htm#RELEVANCE-NegativeReviews

A paraphrased excerpt is:

Negative reviews of a particular teacher or event are permitted as a 
potential service to the Tango community, even if individuals are named. 
However, to prevent abuse of this exception as a way for people to 
campaign negatively against people they don't like, or their 
competitors, these reviews must meet ALL the following criteria:

- Name and tango community of poster must be identified to prevent 
anonymous postings (e.g., someone hiding behind a pseudonym);

- Must have had direct and personal experience with the teacher/event in 
question (i.e., not hearsay or second-hand opinions);

- Specific and objective details should be included (just saying 
"terrible teachers," for example, is not enough).

When these are followed, as was the case here, it is indeed a service to 
the community. This does not preclude others from putting forth 
counter-examples or differences of opinions, nor does it *require* that 
the persons in question be named if the poster wishes to avoid doing so 
out of a sense of delicacy (though it does permit naming as well).

Tango-L and Tango-A administrator
tango-l-owner at mit.edu