I also vote for topica. I was wondering what exactly being a moderator would include nad how much time it would take? I have been on the list a few years now and would be willing to help. As long as it will not take to much time every day. Let me know if you need me.
Jocie Kessinger The Titan Clan AGS member --- Julian and Jackie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jenn Millington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > >I propose that for moderation duties we vote them > in. > >Perhaps via a vote poll? I know there are lots of > >them out there - yahoo has them. Does Topica? I > >propose we vote in three in total. > > > >Jenn > > Topica does not have polls as far as I know. > > I agree that a poll would be a good idea if we > cannot reach a consensus, > but I hope that will not be necessary. However, I > think the quality of > moderators is more important than the number. They > should be long > standing members of the list with reputations for > common sense and > acting in the interests of the list. It is important > to remember that > these people will effectively control the list so it > is important that > they can be trusted not to act except in the very > small number of > occasions when action is needed, and that they will > not be influenced by > personal motives. > > Other than that, there should be at least three > moderators so that the > removal of one moderator, for whatever reason, will > leave time for the > other two (or more) to co-opt a replacement. > > I know I have said I am willing to moderate, I am > often assumed to be > the moderator already. I have mentioned names like > Karin, Ehrenfried, > Michelle and Janet Morrow. Is Elizabeth still active > on the list? After > Michelle she is probably one of the longest serving > American members. > > So far none of these people have spoken other than > Michelle, and I am > keen to hear from them. > > In case they are not sure, all that would be > required is that they be > on-call to remove trolls and others abusing the > list. I certainly would > not want any sort of heavy moderation, including > moderation of > individual posts. If we come under concerted attack > it may be necessary > to vet all new subscriptions to the list, but I > suggest we try things > with open subscription as we have now. > > > > > -- > Julian > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > National Gerbil Society > http://www.gerbils.co.uk/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
