2009/9/22 Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com:
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Surreptitiousness
I think perhaps I'd ponder if we needed to be told on-list that someone was going on moderation.
Yep, it's a good question, and I did ponder it. FYI, at around the same time, I placed another user on moderation, and didn't announce the fact.
Arguments for announcing it:
- re-iterates policy for other users
- sometimes seems to produce a "thank god for that" effect from other
annoyed list members
Other pros:
* Prevents lots of "can we put this user on moderation, please?" messages. * Stops other people being confused when the now moderated person's emails start coming through in bunches several hours after they were sent.
Personally, I am in favour of such announcements. If you aren't announcing it publicly, it is an absolute must to inform the affected person privately - I was moderated on foundation-l once a while back and the first I knew of it was when my emails started bouncing back as being held in the queue.