On 20/02/07, The Cunctator cunctator@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.)
- d.