Our mailing lists aren't very wiki-like in that regard. The wiki-way is "the more the merrier" whereas the mailing list way is "the fewer the better". Some of the lists, particularly foundation-l, suffer from a lack of diversity of opinion (too few voices, too much extremely against vs. extremely pro, with the same voices in every situation). I don't know if extra moderators who handle messages from unsubscribed users would help. But anything that would help would be a boon.
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:36 AM, Isabell Long isabell121@gmail.com wrote:
2009/6/17 Tim Landscheidt tim@tim-landscheidt.de
But, to be more productive: If Wikimedia mailing lists were set up so that mails from non-members would need (si- lent) moderators' approval, I'd volunteer for those queues.
Seconded, I like that idea. The majority of mailing list messages come from members that have been around, and if it's a measure to combat spam then yes, moderation seems a good idea! I have had many a message from a Wikimedia mailing list go to my spam folder when it is perfectly alright, and others that come through into my inbox when they are spam, which is somewhat annoying. I would too volunteer to moderate!
Isabell.
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