[O29] RE: moderating the listserve?

[DAVID KEIL]

I unsubscribe to listservs when they careen out of control and off
topic. If we have an unmoderated listserv, then there should be an
option to receive only one mail a day that collects the day's posts.

On 9/6/05, Keith Rosenthal <keithmr81 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I absolutely agree with John on this one -- the listserve should be free of
> censorship of any kind. 
>   
> --keith 
> 
> 
> John Harris <john.r.harris at verizon.net> wrote: 
> Hi folks,
> I would prefer a loosely monitored listserv where everything
> goes out to the list for now. We should withhold contributions
> only after a discussion in a meeting and the Coalition feels
> that the listserv has been abused. We need to have as much
> discussion and debate over the listserv as possible which will
> make our meetings more efficient and effective. Sometimes debates
> are attacks on the political positions of one or more of the
> participants in the debate and that is entirely appropriate.
> No one should be excluded from the discussion. Those who are
> not conducting themselves in a civil manner will pay the political
> price for their lack of civility and in turn will be judged
> accordingly. If it gets too far out of hand then we can take it up
> in the meeting and decide on what action to take. The same goes
> for the oct29.org web site as well. I think that this
> listserv will be an important tool for us as we move forward.
> 
> In Solidarity,
> John Harris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: O29-bounces at massglobalaction.org
> [mailto:O29-bounces at massglobalaction.org]On Behalf Of Jason
> Pramas
> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 4:20 PM
> To: o29 at massglobalaction.org
> Subject: [O29] new Oct. 29th coalition email list--PLEASE READ
> 
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> As an activist involved in the coalition to organize an anti-war rally in
> Boston on October 29th, you've been subscribed to this new email list
> ("listserv").
> 
> You can send email to this list at: o29 at massglobalaction.org .
> 
> I will be moderating this list for the time being. As a moderated email
> list, people can only post information directly relevant to the organizing
> of the October 29th rally--minutes from our meetings, announcements of our
> meetings, requests for volunteers, logistical information about things like
> the status of our march permits, calls for musicians, fundraising calls,
> etc.
> 
> Posts that are simply crossposts or forwards of information that can be
> found elsewhere--like the latest news from Iraq for instance, or essays
> about how bad our government is--will not get sent out to the list.
> 
> Long-drawn out debates that should be conducted in our regular meetings, or
> ad hominem attacks on other coalition members, will not get sent out to the
> list.
> 
> If there is sufficient demand, we can always set up an "o29-discuss" list
> where people that are into it can post/read 50 news items or arguments or
> flames a day to their hearts content. But for now, we will try to make due
> with the one list.
> 
> So hope this list will be useful for folks, and see you all at the next
> meeting.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jason Pramas
> MGA
> 
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