On 3/3/10 1:55 PM, Frederik Ramm wrote: > Hi, > > Dave Hansen wrote: > >> Serge, it looks like there may be a bit of sensitivity with calling >> lists "moderated". Although I think it's fair to spell out the >> expectations: >> > I think there is no problem with suggesting a certain "style" for a list > and/or having something like a charta (what old style Usenet newsgroups > used to have). > > Having a list where members are trusted so little that their posts need > to be read by members of the osm-us board before being allowed through > is, however, not acceptable to me. > having run internet mailing lists for most of the past 30 years, i think i have a good grasp of what Serge, Kate and Thea are planning to do.
moderating every posting is miserable, nobody wants to do that for any length of time. i have experimented with it on lists before, and it just doesn't work very well, you can't keep everyone happy and there will always be a few people ticked off at you. it's just no fun at all. the moderation they are after sounds like a light handed one, reminding people that the tone of discussion is supposed to be professional. i would imagine that they'll be asking people to use care with their language and avoid ad-hominem arguments. richard _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
