*Sending a message just to the moderators.* You can also just reply (not reply/all) to a message sent to by the moderators. (That will send it just to that moderator; I don't know how many moderators there are.)
On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 8:20 AM Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote: > "It is a policy that, if you have something you'd like to say to the > moderators, you can send an email directly to us. Posting to the list > means you are not serious, but are looking for a bully pulpit. You're > looking for an audience, not a solution and a reminder of list policies is > all you're going to get." > > I feel this is a bit unfair. I venture to guess that many of the people > using this list don't have the slightest idea how to send a message only to > the moderators. I found the address by clicking on the link at the bottom > of your message that says "Change your subscription settings". > > That brought me to a page that contained the sentence: "For general > information about the list, including its rules and policies, please visit > lincolntalk.org <http://www.lincolntalk.org/>." > > Went to lincolntalk.org and found the address of the moderators ( > modera...@lincolntalk.org) and a link to the Rules and Policies: > https://www.lincolntalk.org/rules-and-policies. > > So it is all out there, but also not immediately obvious. > > Sharing this in case there's anyone else who isn't aware of how to find > the moderators' address and the policies. > > Leslie Turek > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 11:02 PM John and Margit Griffith < > johnandmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Neighbors, >> >> In the history of LincolnTalk, there has never been a single person >> banned. Never. Ever. Not one single person banned.... Kicked off. >> Disbarred. Excommunicated. Rejected. >> >> When people violate list policies and disregard warnings (or several >> warnings), they are put on moderation. This means the Moderators review >> their posts and suggest edits when they continue to violate list policies. >> If their posts are appropriate, they are sent right through. >> >> Since we don't publicize when a member has been put on moderation, nobody >> can say they have been singled out. As it happens, several people were >> warned and/or put on moderation at the end of last week and over the >> weekend. >> >> People must also understand that this is a volunteer service and the >> people moderating have jobs and families. Sometimes emails slip through or >> sometimes things remain in the "holding pen" when we are sleeping, eating, >> spending time with our families or attending to work. We are up front >> about all of this in the welcome and policies on the website you all went >> to in order to become a member. >> >> It is a policy that, if you have something you'd like to say to the >> moderators, you can send an email directly to us. Posting to the list >> means you are not serious, but are looking for a bully pulpit. You're >> looking for an audience, not a solution and a reminder of list policies is >> all you're going to get. >> >> So here's your reminder... Go have a review of the policies. >> >> Margit >> for the Moderators. >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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