Seeking for list moderators

users
#1

Hello,

at the moment, we are looking for volunteers who could help moderate this mailing list.

If you are interested, the only requirement is that you are subscribed to the list yourself and read its mails in a somehow timely manner, but that's about it.

Moderation means dealing with e-mails that do not automatically make it to the list, which you then manually forward, or reject. This happens either when an e-mail comes from an unknown sender, e.g. when a project member uses a different address for posting. It also occurs when someone unexperienced writes to the list, thinking it's a private account, but in fact it's a public list.

You'll receive the message to be moderated via e-mail, which you then can either "moderate through", or reject.

Is someone interested in joining our efforts? It'd be much appreciated - just drop me an email (please also copy me directly, and not only the list), then I'm happy to add you to the list of moderators.

Thanks!
Florian

#2

i m interested in becoming moderator for mailing list. and is it fine if i
check mails just twice or thrice a day?? and thanks for the opportunity.

#3

Hi :slight_smile:
That is a very generous offer but i suspect you would have more fun and be more useful in other areas of the project!!

You are new to the project and really should keep your options open for a bit longer.  Perhaps just become more familiar with the types of posts that do get to this list.  It's an extremely high-traffic list so it's going to need a LOT of people.  For the project as a whole i think it would be better if you could be a moderator for the Devs Mailing List, not the Users List!

On the other hand i think Anne and others that have been here a while would be perfect for this list

Many regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#4

Hi Tom,

Hi :slight_smile:
That is a very generous offer but i suspect you would have more fun and be
more useful in other areas of the project!!

That is your opinion. But I think it is very arrogant of you to decide for
someone else, where he would have more fun. Also discouraging someone from
a job that he's willing to take on, is counterproductive.

You are new to the project and really should keep your options open for a
bit longer. Perhaps just become more familiar with the types of posts
that do get to this list. It's an extremely high-traffic list so it's
going to need a LOT of people. For the project as a whole i think it would
be better if you could be a moderator for the Devs Mailing List, not the
Users List!

How do you come to this conclusion? What makes you think, that he would be
a good moderator for the dev list (which isn't even in our infrastructure)
but not for the users list?

On the other hand i think Anne and others that have been here a while
would be perfect for this list

What makes Anne perfect for this list? I have a very hard time reading (and
understanding) her posts. But I would never say, that she is (or is not)
perfect for the moderator job. How you write your posts has nothing to do
with moderating a message. It is either accepting or rejecting an email
from someone else for the list. And being able to figure out, if an email
is spam or not (everything that comes from *mail.ru often is).

Honestly, I was put off by your reply to RD Vaishnav's generous offer. We
do need more moderators on the different lists...

Sigrid

#5

Hi :slight_smile:
Anne is;
1.   familiar with the list so she knows the volume of traffic to expect
2.   able to keep up with the traffic very well

3.   seems to enjoy being here
4.   probably ready to take on new challenges

Vaishnav is a recent arrival who looks like being well on his way to the devs list.  Being a moderator there might help him become more familiar with some of the issues there.  if the devs list doesn't need moderating then i apologise for not realising it's treated so differently from all the other lists.

I am sure we have all been new and keen at projects and then rapidly realised we've taken on too much and had to back out and then felt guilty about that or felt like never having anything to do with them ever again.  Some call it "burn out".  From what i have seen so far i'd like to see Vaishnav stick around a long while and not suffer burn out too quickly.  There are factors he might not be aware of and it felt unfair to expect him to jump in without knowing things we thoroughly grok through having been here more than a day.

Not all of us here can write code or do a patch.  The closest we get is writing macros and even that is waaay beyond most of us.  Should we encourage him to build on his talents and mix with like-minded people or chain him down here with commitments to this list?

It's up to him of course

Regards from

Tom :slight_smile:

#6

Hi all, I am just new here so i am not that much familiar with anything
basically, so to have a kick start I can take any responsibility. I will
prefer development kind of work, but list moderating is also fine for me.
The only thing is I may take some time to understand things fully. If this
job requires sound knowledge of this mailing list system etc then i wont be
right person.
And one more thing, i have my exams next week, so for around 10 days i wont
be available fully. Kindly consider all these things and guide me.

#7

Hi :slight_smile:
That all sounds wise.  A trial run after exams.  Well, after celebrating after exams.

I would quite like to be 1 of the moderators here but ideally

1.  if there are plenty of other people to cover it too.  Most of the posts seem to be when i am afk or even off-line completely

2.  just for a trial period in case people aren't happy with the way i do it or in case i become unhappy with it.

So, please make me a moderator of the Users List and lets see how it goes.

Regards from

Tom :slight_smile:

#8

Hi Florian,
I would be interested in assisting with this lists' moderation. I'm
bound to a wheelchair and have several health problems. I need
hemo-dialysis three days per week for at least four hours per session
and wifi access is provided so I would be able to use that time and
most mornings and evenings. Afternoons are very iffy as I have lots of
doctor appointments which I try to limit to those times.

Thanks, Tom Taylor KG7CFC

#9

Hello,

i m interested in becoming moderator for mailing list. and is it fine if
i check mails just twice or thrice a day?? and thanks for the opportunity.

thanks a lot! I've just made you moderator of the users list. :wink:
Of course, it's totally fine to check mails even just once a day. There's no obligation to read everything in time - sorry if my mail sounded that way. I just want to make sure that people moderating the list are also actually reading it, that's it. :slight_smile:

So, welcome on board!
Florian

#10

Hi,

That all sounds wise. A trial run after exams. Well, after celebrating
after exams.

good luck with these!

I would quite like to be 1 of the moderators here but ideally
1. if there are plenty of other people to cover it too. Most of the
posts seem to be when i am afk or even off-line completely
2. just for a trial period in case people aren't happy with the way i
do it or in case i become unhappy with it.

So, please make me a moderator of the Users List and lets see how it goes.

Thanks for volunteering - I have just made you a moderator! :slight_smile:

Florian

#11

Hello Tom,

I would be interested in assisting with this lists' moderation. I'm
bound to a wheelchair and have several health problems. I need
hemo-dialysis three days per week for at least four hours per session
and wifi access is provided so I would be able to use that time and
most mornings and evenings. Afternoons are very iffy as I have lots of
doctor appointments which I try to limit to those times.

I am really touched by your e-mail and your generosity, and would like to thank you personally for your support and encouraging example - I am really, really touched by the fact that, despite your own issues, you would like to support us in this way.

I have added you as a moderator of this mailing list, but I really would like to let you know that you should not feel any obligation at all. Your own health is the most important good, so please don't feel pushed in any way.

Again, thank you very much, and all the best for you personally!
Florian

#12

sounds like something I could do for this list.

Hello,

#13

Wow, thanks for the commendation;
           I would be delighted to be of service in this manner.

Hi :slight_smile:

#14

ouch :wink:

       which reminds me of Rudyard Kipling's words, "East is East, and West
is West, and never the twain shall meet"

       BTW - my sincerest apologies to any of you to whom I must have
offended;
           that has never been my intention,

Hi Tom,

#15

Thank you for these very kind words; I feel quite honored.

Hi :slight_smile:

#16

sounds good.

       Just one question: haven't you already made 2 others moderators for
this list? -
          how many are needed or does each do some specific job?

       With all due thanks,
          yet also filled with curiosity,

Hello,

#17

Hello,

        sounds like something I could do for this list.

thank you very much for volunteering! I have just added you as moderator. :slight_smile:

Florian

#18

anne-ology wrote (08-05-13 01:03)

        Just one question: haven't you already made 2 others moderators for
this list? -

Including you, there are 8 moderators now.

           how many are needed or does each do some specific job?

No specific numbers for that.
And in principle each does the same: look if a mail to the list, from some address not subscribed, if spam, junk, or a serious post. And in the letter case only, make sure that it reaches the list.

        With all due thanks,

You're welcome.
Cheers

Cor

#19

Which mailing lists are we looking at. QA mailing list needs a couple
moderators as well as our admin left the project recently. He passed on
duties to me but to be quite honest I simply don't have the time and
haven't even looked at the admin priv. since he passed them along last week.

If QA is included in the call for moderators, fantastic, if not, I'd open
it up as well :slight_smile: I will maintain admin rights and get familiar with them
but moderation will be needed.

Best Regards,
Joel

#20

I'm curious re. this as well;
            my curiosity is growing :wink:

Which mailing lists are we looking at. QA mailing list needs a couple