From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2010-04-15T14:45:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Who maintains ruby-talk?

On 14.04.2010 19:41, Robert Dober wrote:

> I feel that you are unfair here, it might come as a surprise to some
> but I am actually with Tony here. Kind of self protection, because in
> a free list it is me who has to decide if someone is a troll, in
> distress  or not. Sometimes I also decide to make a joke because I
> feel the list is just boring. If it were moderated I would not need to
> make those decisions, in the first place and I would not see gross
> language anymore neither.
> Ok I agree that we will lose something, but maybe this something
> should be elsewhere.

I believe you may underestimate the value of what we would be losing 
with moderation.  Delegating care for a community to a few 
"professional" (in quotes because they won't be paid) caretakers does 
have the potential to change the character of the community.  I am 
reading in other places as well and I am always amazed about the 
kindness and openness of our community here.  It may be even more 
amazing that this happened without moderation.  But it may actually be 
the other way round: because we do not have moderation this is such a 
friendly place (OK, obviously not all will agree with me here).

> As a poster and quite nonconformist I will always step on some folk's
> toe. If there were a moderator I probably could not.

That should make you wary of moderation, shouldn't it?

Kind regards

	robert

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