All-
I have been receiving a few "am I banned" e-mails from some of you recently
and I thought I should send a message to the list basically saying what I
have told those who have asked.
Over the past year or so, I think I have gotten "better" at moderating this
list. The attempt to remove moderation was a failure that won't be repeated
again. For the most part, I forward the messages that get sent to the list.
I tend to decide if a message is going to be posted based upon a quick
glance of the message as opposed to reading every word. Most of the criteria
I use to determine whether a message gets sent or not is common sense and has
been talked about here before.
For example - if someone comes on asking for advice for something rather
specific, I will more than likely let you respond directly to them with
the information. Perhaps the person who asked the question will send a
message thanking everyone for their input and summarize what input he got.
I LOVE APPROVING MESSAGES THAT START OF WITH "Thanks for all of the
responses".
If a message appears too harsh for general consumption, I won't approve
it. Sometimes, I will let someone know about it - sometimes I don't.
If I see a bunch of CAPITIALIZE words in an e-mail and someone isn't
being cordial - the message will not be forwarded. Don't treat other
people like idiots - just because you think you know a lot more about
something.
As a general rule - it's a lot easier for me to do this job if I don't
have to spend a bunch of time explaining why a message wasn't forwarded.
It's easier to just delete it and move on.
Most of the time, I do not use whom a message is from as a criteria for
whether or not it is posted. Sometimes I peak at this however, and it
might influence my decision.
I will almost always post messages from people who are novices at
operating on topband. We all agreed that we didn't need another list
just for those just starting off.
Sometimes, a thread will generate WAY TOO MUCH traffic that might be
slightly related to topband operating. A good example is the recent
discussion about what radios are better for topband. I tried my best
to make sure the different viewpoints were represented - but if I had
approved every single message that was coming in - many people would
have been concerned.
So - finally - I want to reassure everyone that nobody is banned from
this list (or if you are - you have been told). If a couple of your
messages have not been forwarded - keep trying. You can always ask
me why I didn't forward a message - but typically I have no memory of
making the decision. I might make different decisions depending on my
mood any given day. I am human and not a perfect machine. Best to just
not worry about it and try again when you feel you have something to
contribute.
73 Tree N6TR
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