[meteorite-list] moderator?

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:27 2004
Message-ID: <BBB0E678.BE15%mlblood_at_cox.net>

To all list members:
    This list is NOT moderated. It is open to any and all. There are a set
of "rules." If someone CHRONICALLY violates those rules - especially
the one about obscenity, EVENTUALLY Art will suspend or permanently
remove that person from the list. Art is VERY patient and very much
loathe to take such action. He expects people to moderate themselves.
     It might (and only MIGHT) have SOME effect to contact the people to
whom one objects OFF LIST and let them know of your unhappiness
with their list behavior. Ironically, those who "act up" or "act out"
tend to actually somehow FEED off of public condemnation. It is a
strange phenomenon.
    What seems to "work" the best is to totally ignore obnoxious behavior.
Most of the worst offenders knock off whatever they are doing if they
don't manage to "get a rise" out of people. They tire of performing when
they get no response from their audience.
    Of course, if said person is a dealer, one can let them know they have
lost ANOTHER customer due to obnoxious behavior. (again, off list seems
to work best here - as ANY public attention seems to set off another round
of acting out).
    Don't hallucinate that Art "should" be a more active "moderator" in
enforcing the rules. It isn't his "job" - he just set up and maintains the
list out of the kindness of his heart. It isn't his responsibility how
people choose to use the list. It is OUR responsibility how we use
the list.
    Hope some of this helps.
    Best wishes, Michael




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Received on Tue 14 Oct 2003 02:32:09 AM PDT