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Guys,
This thread started because one person saw
the word “moderated” on a message and asked about it.
This list is, for now, depending on our
mutual good behavior.
I like it that way because it can cause
delays up to half a day or more for messages to be released in the
hold-for-review mode. We have spent time in the hold-for-review mode and
the list was less useful.
The list owner,
I bet the moderation could be passive,
just giving warnings, suspensions and expulsions. But I kind of hate that
idea.
If you want, we could do active moderation
in the hold-for-review mode again. As a straw poll, to avoid bunches
of messages on the list, please e-mail me directly if you think there’s a
sufficient need for active moderation, i.e. do you feel the environment is too
threatening/negative/whatever. I’ll post the results of the straw poll in a few days.
Here’s part of a message I posted on
a fractious e-mail list this morning:
3. Don't get
defensive. I've noticed that a lot of the "attack" e-mails
result from people feeling that they've been offended. If you ignore the
"offense" and just go on with the on-topic discussion, you'll get
respect AND make your point. If you go off into defending yourself, you
get lumped in with the obnoxious group. We'll notice who's nasty and who
is not.
My suggestion for now is this: let’s
let this thread die and just ask everyone to be nice to each other (but if you
feel strongly, e-mail me directly as part of the straw poll).
http://edburkhead.com
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