Anthere,
I have placed my idea of what a mailing list admin should do, here:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_list#Duties_of_administrator
Ed Poor
WikiEN-l admin emeritus
P.S. "Emeritus" means you weren't fired and didn't quit, but you're
not
actively doing it any more -- but can be called back into service if
needed.