Another problem with moderation is how to decide the criteria for
moderation. The FOR list (which is a moderated list covering a similar
range of topics) has a mandate to be accessible to the layperson,
which is interpreted by the moderator as No mathematics allowed.
The trouble is that is a
Rullell wrote:
Another problem with moderation is how to decide the criteria for
moderation. The FOR list (which is a moderated list covering a similar
range of topics) has a mandate to be accessible to the layperson,
which is interpreted by the moderator as No mathematics allowed.
I agree.
On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 04:48:03PM +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Everyone: Why am I posting _this_ rant to the list, I hear you ask? To
advertise another list, lotsofthings. It's intended to be a moderated
everything-list. Please visit
http://list.infiniteloop.ca/listinfo/lotsofthings for
1. Make the archive public. Why would people join unless they can
sample what they're getting into?
So they can read the archive.
2. Why moderate posts and also restrict subscriptions? That seems
to be severe overkill. If you're willing to moderate, then let
everyone join without screening
Duraid writes:
Reject, in increasing order of brutality:
- Anything copied verbatim where a URL would suffice
- Answers to questions that can be found with 5 minutes and an
internet connection
- Questions with answers that can be found with 5 minutes and an internet
Hal Finney wrote:
Maybe you could look at the list archive at
http://www.mail-archive.com/everything-list%40eskimo.com/maillist.html
and say which posts from, say, December 30th and 31st you would reject.
(Or, if the list would be shorter, you could say which posts in that
period you would
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