--- On Sat, 6/21/08, Matthew Reingold <> wrote:
> From: Matthew Reingold <>
> Subject: Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] Thread cutting...
> To:
> Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 9:27 AM
> I think if we introduce moderation certain people are going
> to claim a bias,
> but I would think that the removal of clutter goes towards
> greater good than
> the delay of messages. Just make sure to have enough
> moderators maybe?
> Ideally, that is....depends on how much is involved in the
> moderation, too.
>
> However, I think things do get off topic and its hard to
> steer the boat back
> on course quite a bit sometimes.
>
> It's somewhat of a mixed bag, but I'd say go for
> moderation.
>
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Sander Marechal <
> > wrote:
>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> It is technically possible for OASIS to put this
> list in moderation
> >> mode. But this would introduce some delays in
> message delivery, as
> >> well as requiring some moderators. We could
> request this of OASIS
> >> staff, if you think this would help. Your will
> is my will in this
> >> regard. Just let me know. Please.
> >>
> >
> > Personally, I'd prefer this list to stay
> unmoderated for now. But it would
> > probably help a *lot* if we all change the Subject of
> a message when we
> > reply to something in a thread that's drifting to
> another topic.
> >
At this point, I am NOT in favor of moderation.