Inappropriate tone on this mailing list and requirement for governance

[Bret Busby]

On Wed, 6 May 2009, Amedee Van Gasse (Ubuntu) wrote:

> 
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 13:42, Mihamina Rakotomandimby (R12y) wrote:
>> Tom Sparks wrote:
>>
>>> What about a trial period for new members?
>>>
>>
>> One can be good at the beginning and become bad and bad...
>
> Or bad at the beginning and become good and better...
>
> I am contra a trial period, and contra total moderation.
>
> I am pro greylist moderation. This is what is currently happening on the
> ubuntu-be list, for exactly one user (that I know of). Only the posts of
> this particular user get reviewed by a (team of) moderator(s). It works
> pretty good.
> Don't reinvent the wheel but reuse proven solutions.
>
>

I also oppose "trial periods for new members".

That is one way to discourage people from the list, and, from the 
product.

The "greylist moderation" idea sounds good.

A poster causes trouble, so gets put on a list of subscribers who are 
modified, at least until the poster proves itself to be behaving 
satisfactorily.

Being put on the "greylist" could be in response to a moderator finding 
an unacceptable post by the person, in reading messages on the list, or, 
in response to a complaint or complaints about either a particular 
posting by the person, or, about the behaviour of the person on the 
list, which is then assessed, and, if found unacceptable, the person is 
put on the greylist and moderated until such time as decided otherwise.

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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