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From: taylor@hplabsc.UUCP (Dave Taylor)
Newsgroups: mod.comp-soc
Subject: Re: what is moderation
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Date: Tue, 9-Sep-86 14:28:45 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  9 14:28:45 1986
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This article is from Brint Cooper <abc@BRL.ARPA>
 and was received on Thu Sep  4 19:53:09 1986
 

In a volunteer community such as the Usenet, "moderation" is whatever
the Moderator says it is.  While that may sound harsh, consider:

	1. It's sometimes difficult to obtain a volunteer Moderator.
This is the reason that there are still so many unmoderated groups.

	2. No one model of Moderator will serve everyone's tastes.  If a
large number of group contributors dislike a Moderator's style, he/she
can step down and let someone try.  Or, they can form another group.

	3. Each of the moderated groups has a distinct personality which
reflects the style of the Moderator.  This helps make Usenet
interesting.

-- 
Brint Cooper					abc@brl.arpa