[fruityloops] Re: to moderate or not to moderate, that is thequestion

  • From: "toda_V" <toda_V@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 13:52:18 -0600

I guess since im getting this message first and not the original posts,
sure, go ahead and moderate the list.  Might do some good for the smtp
trafficking.


----- Original Message -----
From: "-=-Enrique-=-" <nevaeh@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 6:43 AM
Subject: [fruityloops] Re: to moderate or not to moderate, that is
thequestion


>
> Cmon everybody!!!!!
>
> damint is everybody sleepin'???? damn....wake up
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fruityloops-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:fruityloops-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Ebling
> Sent: donderdag 3 oktober 2002 15:33
> To: fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [fruityloops] Re: to moderate or not to moderate, that is
> thequestion
>
>
>
> 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
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