OpenEuphoria

Re: Moderated List

• Posted by Dan B Moyer <DANMOYER at PRODIGY.NET> Aug 22, 2000
• 534 views

Robert,

Dunno if it's possible to implement the "rules based" filter idea for the
list, but I for one support it; as you can see, while obscene flamers may
eventually leave the list, more decent people are also leaving the list,
which can't be good for Euphoria or RDS.

Dan Moyer

John Coonrod wrote:

<One alternative to human moderation is a rules-based filter, weeding out
<messages with profanity and any users who abuse the list (ie,
<Bozo-filtering). The Euphoria list has gotten particularly bad of late, and
<I would support cleaning it up.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Craig" <rds at ATTCANADA.NET>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 8:10 AM
Subject: Moderated List


> Lately, several people have asked me to set up a moderated
> mailing list. I have done some investigating and I see how it
> could be done using the current mailing list facilities.
>
> I am prepared to do that if things get much worse.
> However I think the cure would be worse than the disease.
> What it would mean is:
>     - a daily, or hourly chore for the moderator in
>       relaying approved messages to the list
>
>     - possible delays of many hours while the moderator
>       is away from his computer (sleeping). The list would
>       be shut down during this time. Communication, e.g.
>       problem resolution, would be extremely slow.
>       People would start avoiding the list, sending
>       directly to the person they want to converse with.
>
>     - if I were the moderator, there would be a suspicion
>       that I was censoring unfavorable comments
>       about Euphoria or myself
>
>     - hard feelings could develop if the moderator
>       censors off-topic posts that the poster thinks are
>       legitimate and important
>
> The only thing I can recommend for now is:
>      - Don't reply on this list to inflammatory off-topic posts.
>        Your reply is almost as annoying to people as the
>        original post, especially since it invites another reply
>        from the original offender.
>        Remember: the offender *wants* you to reply.
>
>      - If you must, express yourself directly to the
>        offender through private e-mail.
>
> We've had people on this list before who
> posted lots of annoying off-topic messages.
> Eventually they leave.
>
> Regards,
>    Rob Craig
>    Rapid Deployment Software
>    http://www.RapidEuphoria.com