SV: [sdiy] new list: synth_diy @yahoo

[John Alex Hvidlykke]

Hi

I agree that it would be a pity to abandon ship for one bad behaving troll.
He should go - not us!

But I *do* have to disagree on the faults and downfalls of Yahoo's groups.
It is all a matter of a few clicks to get things working smoothly and, if
wanted, just the way they are here.


This is how it often works:

1. Moderation of each message is not needed (though I do use it on some of
my own, less traffic-intensive groups). Each troll or spammer will only get
*one* chance to pollute the athmosphere, before being booted out.

2. The moderators could choose to let new members start up being moderated.
After a few well-behaved posts, the moderation can be lifted. Rule number
one still applies.

3. No moderator should be alone. At leat a handfull of deputees would be
needed for a group of this size. That would also negate the problem of the
owner leaving the group alone.

4. Advertising is not a problem if you receive the postings in plain text
format mails, just like on this list.

But, friends, let us hope that our troll has gotten the message and will
choose to do what is in the group's best interest.

(no need to reply privately on that one, Samppa - my mail filter has been up
for many months already!)

Regards

\John



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> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl]På vegne af Scott
> Gravenhorst
> Sendt: 19. februar 2010 13:18
> Til: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Emne: Re: [sdiy] new list: synth_diy @yahoo
>
>
> I will not use Yahoo groups.
>
> I've been on them, the advertising is an eye sore.
>
> Yahoo groups also attract trolls and spammers, so unless each and
> every message
> has to be approved by a moderator, they get in and drop their turds in the
> punchbowl.  And if every message is moderated, it can become a
> reasonably large
> task - which will exhaust the moderator who will eventually relax
> the rules -
> and then the trolls can get in again.
>
> I believe that the best solution is to ignore the troll.
>
> I might consider another list if this were a chronic problem, but
> in reality,
> it is rather rare.
>
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