Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 15:23:33 10/10/00
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On October 10, 2000 at 18:00:58, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On October 10, 2000 at 15:57:36, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: > >> >>But moderators are not here to teach lessons. This was Ed's point, and he had >>one. >> >>On the other hand, Bruce had a point too when he said that Ed should run for >>moderator. Moderating well is easier to advice than to do. >> >>Enrique >> > >OK. Lets start with the definition of "moderator" according to Webster's: > > 1 : one who arbitrates : MEDIATOR > 2 : one who presides over an assembly, meeting, or > discussion: as a : the presiding officer of a Presbyterian > governing body b : the nonpartisan presiding officer of a > town meeting c : the chairman of a discussion group > >1. Is a good description of moderator at times. > >2. Is a far better one. And that would be the one that fits best, here at >CCC. It would seem perfectly normal to tell someone that they have stepped >over the bound in choosing poor subject lines. That is what the chairman of >a discussion group ought to do, IMHO. Because proper subject lines clearly >makes the discussions more productive. We made a charter and elected a troika to enforce it. Then we called moderators the members of this troika, no matter what the Webster has to say about it. So: moderators take care of avoiding personal attacks and off-topics, that's all. You may find headers confusing and say so, but it is by no means a moderation issue. >And yes it is easier to tell someone _else_ how to moderate than it is to >do it yourself. I remember. And I am not a moderator anymore. :) Enrique
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