[meteorite-list] List Facts - From the Admin (not moderator)
From: harlan trammell <skyrox_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:30 2004 Message-ID: <BAY1-F776NIkyc1zKHu00004c89_at_hotmail.com> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>nice job, keep it that way, censorship sux. if it was not for you, collecting skyrox would not be what it is today. imagine if we were all snail mailing.<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: ajones_at_siliconspace.com <DIV></DIV>>To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>>Subject: [meteorite-list] List Facts - From the Admin (not moderator) <DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:38:09 -0700 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Good Evening List members; <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>In light of all the interesting discussions taking place in this forum <DIV></DIV>>lately I thought it would be a good time for me to give everyone an idea <DIV></DIV>>how things currently work behind-the-scenes on the List: <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>1) The List is not moderated -- this means that if you are subscribed to <DIV></DIV>>the List and make a post, it will immediately (or pretty quickly) be sent <DIV></DIV>>to all subscribers who have their "receive email" option turned on (approx. <DIV></DIV>>600 people at any given time). <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>2) Subscription to the List is moderated -- this means that all requests to <DIV></DIV>>join the List are held for my approval. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>3) The List is "private" -- this means that any posts sent to the List from <DIV></DIV>>an email address that is not subscribed are held for my approval (approx. <DIV></DIV>>250 a day) <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>4) The are a set of List policies -- <DIV></DIV>>http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing_list.shtml <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>5) The List is free (for subscribers) -- while subscribers are able to post <DIV></DIV>>and receive List emails at no cost, there are costs associated with <DIV></DIV>>hosting, bandwidth, and administration of the List that I currently I pay. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>6) The List does not generate revenue (at least not for me) -- while I have <DIV></DIV>>been approached with ways to "make money" from the List, I have chosen not <DIV></DIV>>to go down that path. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>7) The List IS what it IS -- with the current model, the state of the List <DIV></DIV>>really depends on the people who use it. I don't have the time to <DIV></DIV>>officially moderate the List (review and approve every post) in a way that <DIV></DIV>>would be acceptable; allowing for the timely approval of postings. I also <DIV></DIV>>don't have the time to assume a more active role as the List "policeman". <DIV></DIV>>There are many days that I can't even find the time to read any posts, much <DIV></DIV>>less read every line of every post to make sure everyone is abiding by the <DIV></DIV>>policies. What I can do is follow threads at a high level (I also often <DIV></DIV>>receive private complaints and do look into them) and then take action if I <DIV></DIV>>think it is appropriate. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>8) List membership is optional -- if a subscriber finds the posts more <DIV></DIV>>trouble than good, they can un-subscribe. Over the past several years I've <DIV></DIV>>subscribed to many email lists dealing with many subjects, and the amount <DIV></DIV>>of noise is always directly related to the amount of traffic (in the <DIV></DIV>>information age that just seems to be the way it is). So I deal with the <DIV></DIV>>good info. and the bad, and then if the noise gets too high I leave that <DIV></DIV>>list before I allow it to affect my interest in the subject matter <DIV></DIV>>involved. I would think most would take this approach. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>I hope these points clear a few things up for new and old members as well. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Best Regards, Art (the Admin) <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>Meteorite-list mailing list <DIV></DIV>>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>>http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2749??PS=">Fretting that your Hotmail account may expire because you forgot to sign in enough? Get Hotmail Extra Storage today! </a> </html> Received on Thu 16 Oct 2003 03:09:11 PM PDT |
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