Theos-Talk Archives (June 2000 Message tt00212)

Eldon B Tucker wrote:
> 
> Bart:
> 
> You've been posting on several lists, and perhaps didn't notice that
> you wrote this message to theos-talk, whereas you're referring to the
> theos-l list, which John Mead started.
	
	Yeesh!!!! I'm sorry, I got my Tuckers and Meads mixed up.
 
> Some moderated lists have languished, like the ts-l list, which
> may have a very few digests going out in a good month, even though
> the number of subscribers may be more that those on theos-talk or
> theos-l. 

	I just sent a letter to National about that; I tried to get my wife
subscribed to ts-l, and discovered I couldn't find the instructions. If
there's no new members to replace the old members, any list will die
(although ts-l never reached quite the level of original messages to
ensure its continuation on its own momentum; I have noticed that, in
slow times, you yourself have seeded this list to help it grow).

> though, is that whenever someone's postings are rejected by the
> moderator, and they're told that their postings are unsuitable, there's
> a tendency for one to feel slighted, and for one to see unfair
> censorship even when such is not intended.

	A good moderator has to not only tell a user why their message was not
accepted, but also suggest changes and/or omissions, and be willing to
consider an appeal of the poster does not believe that the message
violated any rules. And the rules should be clearly posted on a regular
basis.

	Bart Lidofsky

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