----- Original Message ----- From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:28 PM Subject: Moderate the list? > Friends, > > Forgive my ignorance, but what would a moderator actually do? > Regards, > Clyde Hollinger > Take two days of posts and choose those you think is of interest to a moderated list. Or request a sample from anyone who has tried this. Privately of course. The advantages of a moderated list or what a moderator could do are: 1. Reduction of volume 2. Sensible subject lines 3. Comprehensive archiving 4. Advantages of digest form 5. Organization 6. Efficient "polling" (on occasion) 7. Directly related web page using HTLM indexing A. Allows submission and orginazation of attachments wo risk or bulk to individual subscribers. JPGS, spread sheets, wavs, mp3, etc. B. Links to web sites and other sources. C Allows much broader range of topics that could be sent to web and catagorized instead of sent out on list. But with a link in the list. Like ,humor, politics, grievences, inspirational seasonal, 8. Invititationals, A piano player might be induced to write a one or two time post. 9. Call for subject. This month's topic, Bass string tension formulas. 10. Advertisers who would pay so the moderators might get renumeration. 11. Editing and translating. More than one language could participate. (again the digest form makes this more feasible) 12. Time saved, from reading through 50 to 100 posts daily to less than ten (usually)containing relevant and organized info. A. pertinant comments from several posts combined into one. B. Unified rather than fragmented. 13. ---ric
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