Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 22:08:58 05/07/99
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On May 08, 1999 at 00:28:50, Will Singleton wrote: >On May 07, 1999 at 21:03:53, Roger D Davis wrote: > >>I haven't paid that much attention, so I don't know exactly how it works now, >>but as I understand it, 3 new moderators are elected all at once. A potential >>problem with this is that you could easily get 3 fresh guys, which their own >>interpretations of the rules and different thresholds for moderation. >> >>How about staggering the election process: Three moderators, with each moderator >>serving 3 months. However, the elections would be staggered, so that a single >>new moderator could be elected each month. That allows for continuity over time, >>and allows the old moderators to "break in" the new moderator, like a new shoe, >>so to speak. > >Yes, the continuity problem is real. Your idea might work. But how about if a >new guy had different opinions from the existing guys, how could he implement >his style? That problem is less severe if all three are elected at once, since >they can sit down and hammer out a philosophy. But, it's still there. > >A uniform philosophy would be nice to have, so all the moderators are on the >same page. In our case, we were pretty much together on philosophy, and just >had to make some minor adjustments to arrive at an agreed method. And it's >worked out pretty well for us, no internal fights, no large disagreements, etc. > >But I like the rotating 3 month idea. Maybe it would be better. An election >each month might keep folks on their toes. Again, six months is too long. > >Will > > Well, it has the advantage that it tends to automatically dilute a regime of steel-fisted Stalins, and it tends to promote more moderation if the moderators are being too lax. Plus, it just allows the level of moderation given to more quickly accommodate to the level of moderation desired, and that should be the goal of whatever changes are made. Moreover, it might encourage the pissed off to stay on, since they can always cast there vote for whoever's platform suits them in short order. Roger
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