> management than anyone else. ... >> > > But don't you, as a moderator, know the list owner and support people? > That's already more than the users know. > > I haven't heard from the person that 'enrolled' me as a moderator in years. Ditto in regards to anything close to list management.
[snip] ... . That doesn't mean however I can find example any easier than >> yourself. However I did do a search ... >> > > May I ask what you searched on? Because you said "Search the archives for > what moderators can and can't do", I used "moderator" - but then the > results, as I reported were polluted by the many hits that landed on > "moderated". What search string did you use? > > Can't remember but it was along the lines of 'moderator' 'spam' and my name I think. [snip] > I haven't received a response from those I've raised it to but will >> advise when/if I do. >> > > Thank you! Are you at liberty to post names and addresses, or to prompt > them to move this correspondence to the 'discuss' list? > > I purposely haven't since I don't feel it is my place to post to a public forum these details. I can only suggest this is moved to 'discuss' it is the community that has to do it (ie, stop sending to 'users' and start a thread on 'discuss'). > > Thanks. I followed that link to take your advice, but was stopped by the > advice on filing: to avoid duplication. Since these matters have already > been filed as issues (years ago), anything newly filed would seem to be > duplication. At this point, the most hopeful thing seems to be your > off-list correspondence - which would be nice to see on-list (as 'discuss') > if possible. > Good point. Discussion will be online when necessary and discussion required. /paul -- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/marie_von_ebnereschenbac.html> - "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."