>All I can add as a moderator is that flame wars are newbie-unfriendly
>*regardless* of whether their content is esoteric or otherwise. I do
>*not* want them to be held on this list.
>
>The list guidelines (www.etyries.com/lists.htm), agreed by the owners
>of the three main Gloranthan mailing lists, recognise that threads
>can evolve to become more appropriate for other lists, and anticipate
>that when they do so, they will be moved.
The problem some people are pointing to is that while flame wars are swiftly (and correctly) stomped on, esoterica appears to be more tolerated.
> > It is a fairly unenviable position for the moderators.
This is a major point - moderating a list can be a thankless task. It doesn't help when sometimes people (naming no names, because I can't remember them) ignore moderator directions. The easiest people to moderator are those who move threads themselves, without moderator input. (Again naming no mis-remembered names...)
Perhaps we should all try to fit more into the latter category, and less into the former?
Cheers,
Graham
-- Graham Robinson graham_at_... Albion Software Engineering Ltd.
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