Jenn Millington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >I propose that for moderation duties we vote them in. >Perhaps via a vote poll? I know there are lots of >them out there - yahoo has them. Does Topica? I >propose we vote in three in total. > >Jenn
Topica does not have polls as far as I know. I agree that a poll would be a good idea if we cannot reach a consensus, but I hope that will not be necessary. However, I think the quality of moderators is more important than the number. They should be long standing members of the list with reputations for common sense and acting in the interests of the list. It is important to remember that these people will effectively control the list so it is important that they can be trusted not to act except in the very small number of occasions when action is needed, and that they will not be influenced by personal motives. Other than that, there should be at least three moderators so that the removal of one moderator, for whatever reason, will leave time for the other two (or more) to co-opt a replacement. I know I have said I am willing to moderate, I am often assumed to be the moderator already. I have mentioned names like Karin, Ehrenfried, Michelle and Janet Morrow. Is Elizabeth still active on the list? After Michelle she is probably one of the longest serving American members. So far none of these people have spoken other than Michelle, and I am keen to hear from them. In case they are not sure, all that would be required is that they be on-call to remove trolls and others abusing the list. I certainly would not want any sort of heavy moderation, including moderation of individual posts. If we come under concerted attack it may be necessary to vet all new subscriptions to the list, but I suggest we try things with open subscription as we have now. -- Julian [EMAIL PROTECTED] National Gerbil Society http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
