NOTICE FROM THE LIST HOST (re: recent political commentary)

From: Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
Date: Tue Aug 21 18:35:58 2001

On Aug 21, 10:53, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Daniel A. Seagraves wrote:
>
> > Maintain two lists of subscribed people: A moderated list and an
> > unmoderated list. Normally people are on the unmoderated list of
> > subscribers. When someone posts offtopic enough to warrant it, they
> > get moved to the moderated list of subscribers, and then (and only
> > then) their posts have to be OKed to make it to the list.
>
> What a great idea.

I also think it's a good idea. I get pretty fed up with long off-topic
threads especially those of a political nature, though I don't mind the
occasional off-topic post. Deleting a few OT posts is fine, wading thorugh
dozens isn't something I enjoy.

-- 
Pete						Peter Turnbull
						Network Manager
						University of York
Received on Tue Aug 21 2001 - 18:35:58 BST

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