what useful links could be added to the footer on all our postings to LT, to augment the ones already useful there?
On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 12:58 AM Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > *Sending a message just to the moderators.* > > You can also just reply (not reply/all) to a message sent to by the > moderators. (That will send it just to that moderator; I don't know how > many moderators there are.) > > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 8:20 AM Leslie Turek <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> "It is a policy that, if you have something you'd like to say to the >> moderators, you can send an email directly to us. Posting to the list >> means you are not serious, but are looking for a bully pulpit. You're >> looking for an audience, not a solution and a reminder of list policies is >> all you're going to get." >> >> I feel this is a bit unfair. I venture to guess that many of the people >> using this list don't have the slightest idea how to send a message only to >> the moderators. I found the address by clicking on the link at the bottom >> of your message that says "Change your subscription settings". >> >> That brought me to a page that contained the sentence: "For general >> information about the list, including its rules and policies, please visit >> lincolntalk.org <http://www.lincolntalk.org/>." >> >> Went to lincolntalk.org and found the address of the moderators ( >> [email protected]) and a link to the Rules and Policies: >> https://www.lincolntalk.org/rules-and-policies. >> >> So it is all out there, but also not immediately obvious. >> >> Sharing this in case there's anyone else who isn't aware of how to find >> the moderators' address and the policies. >> >> Leslie Turek >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 11:02 PM John and Margit Griffith < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Neighbors, >>> >>> In the history of LincolnTalk, there has never been a single person >>> banned. Never. Ever. Not one single person banned.... Kicked off. >>> Disbarred. Excommunicated. Rejected. >>> >>> When people violate list policies and disregard warnings (or several >>> warnings), they are put on moderation. This means the Moderators review >>> their posts and suggest edits when they continue to violate list policies. >>> If their posts are appropriate, they are sent right through. >>> >>> Since we don't publicize when a member has been put on moderation, >>> nobody can say they have been singled out. As it happens, several people >>> were warned and/or put on moderation at the end of last week and over the >>> weekend. >>> >>> People must also understand that this is a volunteer service and the >>> people moderating have jobs and families. Sometimes emails slip through or >>> sometimes things remain in the "holding pen" when we are sleeping, eating, >>> spending time with our families or attending to work. We are up front >>> about all of this in the welcome and policies on the website you all went >>> to in order to become a member. >>> >>> It is a policy that, if you have something you'd like to say to the >>> moderators, you can send an email directly to us. Posting to the list >>> means you are not serious, but are looking for a bully pulpit. You're >>> looking for an audience, not a solution and a reminder of list policies is >>> all you're going to get. >>> >>> So here's your reminder... Go have a review of the policies. >>> >>> Margit >>> for the Moderators. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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