Re: time for a new list?

[Andrea Di Lecce <slinky () rogerswave ca>]

At 00:12 11/3/98 -0500, you wrote:
>    I have been reading this list for a while now, and for the most part,
> just sitting back reading posts that interest me.  I appreciate the early
> heads up on outages, new info on networking technology and the like.
> However, I do believe that moderating or "policing" the list would be a good
> idea. 

Instead of a pure moderation, where every post must be approved either
manually or by sender, why not have a few people who are well-versed on the
FAQ, gently reminding those that step too far away from it ?  Suspension of
posting privileges can be an option, if absolutely necessary.

>    As for a subscription requirement, that may be a little difficult as the
> "good" information that passes through this list, is interesting to a great
> deal of people that may not fit into the subscription group.  It wouldn't be
> fair to have them be denied from the right to see what is going on, however
> a posting credentials requirement might be a good idea, but then again who
> would enforce this, and what would the requirements be?


A written, time-limited IQ test !? :)



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