On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 08:57, -=-Enrique-=- wrote: > > wow that's a really good idea.... So we have 2 votes in favour and 71 abstentions??! Andy > -----Original Message----- > From: fruityloops-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fruityloops-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Ebling > Sent: donderdag 3 oktober 2002 12:00 > To: fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [fruityloops] to moderate or not to moderate, that is the > question > > > > Hi all, > > I have been thinking about changing this list over to being moderated, > rather than unmoderated as it is now. > > I'm considering this for a number of reasons: > > - The list now has quite a good number of members, but as soon as there > is a burst of traffic on the list, a run of people attempt to > unsubscribe, often by incorrectly sending a mail to the list asking to > be removed. This only serves to annoy people who wish to remain on the > list. > > - The official fruity forum is unmoderated, so has a lot of noise and > people messing about. If this list was moderated, it might attract new > members who just want a low volume but good quality fruity related > discussion. > > - Subject lines can be filtered/modified to make it easier to follow > threads. Sometimes people reply to a message and start a new topic > without changing the subject line accordingly. Its easy to do by > mistake and I've done it in the past. > > - Warez related posts can be filtered out. This hasn't been a problem > in the past, but could become a problem as the list becomes better > known. > > If the list was moderated, what should be allowed and what should be > blocked? If questions/queries are too vague and therefore unlikely to > get an answer, should I block them and ask the author to be more > specific? > > I would like to know what you all think about this. Basically, the idea > is to try and make the list as useful as possible to all members, some > of whom may not have time to deal with large volumes of less useful > messages. > > If you have a specific comment that only I need to hear, please reply to > me off-list. If you want to suggest something for further discussion, > feel free to reply to the list. > > thanks, > > Andy > -- > > The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may > be legally privileged. If you have received this e-mail and you are not > a named addressee, please inform us as soon as possible on > +44 118 901 2999 and then delete the e-mail from your system. If you are > not a named addressee you must not copy, use, disclose, distribute, > print or rely on this e-mail. Any views expressed in this e-mail or any > attachments may not necessarily reflect those of Tao's management. > Although we routinely screen for viruses, addressees should scan this > e-mail and any attachments for viruses. Tao makes no representation or > warranty as to the absence of viruses in this e-mail or any attachments. > Please note that for the protection of our business, we may monitor and > read e-mails sent to and from our server(s). > > Visit our website at http://tao-group.com/ > > > > > -- The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you have received this e-mail and you are not a named addressee, please inform us as soon as possible on +44 118 901 2999 and then delete the e-mail from your system. If you are not a named addressee you must not copy, use, disclose, distribute, print or rely on this e-mail. Any views expressed in this e-mail or any attachments may not necessarily reflect those of Tao's management. Although we routinely screen for viruses, addressees should scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses. Tao makes no representation or warranty as to the absence of viruses in this e-mail or any attachments. Please note that for the protection of our business, we may monitor and read e-mails sent to and from our server(s). Visit our website at http://tao-group.com/