And that pretty well sums up how I run my lists.
Steve
--- Tim Goldstein <
timg@...> wrote:
> Though I would correct a mis-statement here. CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO is
> actually
> quite lightly moderated. We do moderate all new members until
> they post
> once or twice so that we can keep out the spammers. Once we see
> that a
> person is posting to the group topics they are put on the normal
> group
> status which is unmoderated. We do monitor the group closely and
> will
> step in as soon as we see a discussion heading off topic.
> Excluding the
> spammer posts that are deleted and the member banned immediately
> I would
> guess that we step in and moderate a member maybe 2 or 3 times a
> year.
> Generally happens when emotions get high and good members sort of
> loose
> their head. Once things cool down and the parties involved are
> thinking
> clearly they are brought back to normal unmoderated status.
>
> What we have done is to foster a culture where everyone knows
> that off
> topic is not welcome and because of that the list pretty well
> polices
> itself.
>
> Tim
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> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Subject: Re: From the moderator
> >
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > I follow the general line of posts on lists.
> >
> > if they allow ot posts, I'll do that, if it is cut and
> > dried, I do that too.
> >
> > Cad_cam_edm_dro is heavily moderated
> >
> > basicstamps is lightly and
> > 7x10minilathe is where I vent all my political stuff.
> >
> > I actually thought I was on the list a long time. I
> > have a t-tech and posted abut that a few weeks ago.
> >
> > I don't post often so being moderated is not a
> > problem.
> >
> > Dave
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