Probably right that you need someone to be there, but I find that in many communities it is regular members that jump in and point out unacceptable behavior (on the list or with direct emails), and the moderator only acts in the more extreme cases.
In facilitation, you are taught that you should encourage every participant to feel responsible for the outcome and thus for the decision-making process, which (if it works) makes the moderation job much easier. Maybe a sign of health or maturity of a community if everyone feels ownership? Considering that we only come out of our shells when Robert (or previously Howard) pokes, we might not be doing that well on this front? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CooperationCommons" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CooperationCommons?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
