NOTICE FROM THE LIST HOST -- a vote in favor of limited moderation

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Wed Aug 22 11:51:07 2001

Hear, hear!!!! I too have taken to scanning the top line of each message
and end up basically deleting them with the decision made in about .2
seconds. I used to read everything but there is just too much garbage to do
that anymore with my limited time. I do not favor moderation, but I do favor
responsible posting.

Jonathan Engdahl wrote:
>
> Jay:
>
> I vote for the selective moderation idea. A monthly FAQ is also a good idea.
> There are three things that need to be corrected on this list:
>
> - off topic volume is way too high
> - we need to eliminate insults, personal attacks, and language that is
> obviously intended to offend
> - subject lines need to correctly identify the content of the message when
> the topic has drifted
>
> Perhaps a warning to offenders, and the knowledge that you *could* put them
> on the moderated senders list, might be enough to correct the majority of
> the problem posts.
>
> I don't know why, but the other classic computer related lists I am
> subscribed to have almost none of these problems. On the others, I at least
> glance at each message. On this list, I have been forced to scan for
> messages that seem to have relevant subject lines, and delete 97% of the
> rest without even looking at them. Effectively, the garbage-senders have
> crowded me out of full participation in the list.
>
> On the other hand, I remain subscribed because it is the most active, and
> has the highest likelihood of being helpful in a short time when someone
> comes up with a question.
>
> --
> Jonathan Engdahl                 Rockwell Automation
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