[Electronics-talk] List moderation [was"Re: UBER"]

[Steve Deeley]

That was an awesome post. Steve

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On Jun 16, 2012, at 11:46 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chaltain at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure I'm following this thread, but if Vince is saying that he
> thinks David needs an assistant in moderating this list then I just
> wonder why he thinks that? I would think that if you want to help
> someone then you'd do what they asked of everyone on the list, namely
> let David moderate the list. If Vince or anyone else has a problem with
> David's moderation of the list then take it up with David off list, as
> he asks people to do in the information page for this list. If Vince
> thinks he's actually helping cut down on the off topic posts on this
> list then I'd just like to point out the almost dozen messages we've
> seen on this topic since Vince started to point out the thread was off
> topic. I've never seen a moderator want-to-be actually improve the
> health of a list. If David wants Vince or anyone else to help moderate
> the list then David should announce that on the list and then anyone
> acting as the moderator should point that out whenever they make a
> request as a moderator of the list. I've found this to be the most
> effective way to manage a list and cut down on the off topic posts.
> 
> On 16/06/12 15:58, Tom Evans wrote:
>> Vince,
>> You're a smart man and thanks for your apology and take of the situation.  I
>> however don't know if you're an angel, will leave that up to god.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheez
>> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 11:53 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>> 
>> If I offended any others that may have misinterpreted my response, I
>> apologize.  However, I interpreted the latter part of Mr. Andrews's
>> proclamation to be hubris.  He said, "I would ask all of you to leave
>> moderating the list to the Moderator --  that's me!"
>> Now, let me interject, I have no disrespect for Mr. Andrews's position.  And
>> I know for sure, being human, he isn't close to be compared to God.  So, I
>> don't see the harm in tapping each other on the shoulder to get our
>> attention.
>> Vince, the darling angel
>>