On 20/02/07, The Cunctator <cunctator(a)gmail.com> wrote:
If you get to the point where you need to ask the
list if you should
have
moderated the message, you should send it to the
list. Sending a message
saying that you considered moderation because of its tone may be
appropriate.
I.e., when in doubt, err on the side of transparency.
We're not children here; we can take the random annoying message.
This is pretty much how it works. The moderation is basically to keep
the level of utter crap down to manageable levels.
(We're back to having new members start moderated. It was nice while it
lasted.)
And the reasoning is why, precisely?
Oh, right. To make the echo chamber worse.
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Parker Peters