[LINK] Alleged List Moderation

[James Devenish]

2 cents from a lurker,

Accusations are flying. My understanding is that submissions from
non-subscribers are moderated, and postings from members go straight
to the list - there is currently no step at which censorship can
occur.

Surely, we can agree that 'unmoderated' doesn't mean 'anarchic'.
Common sense puts limits on SPAM, abuse, and illegality on the list -
perhaps this is why this list (and its predecessor) is limited to
subscribers only. Unlink, too, was for 'subscribers only' (unless my
memory is wrong, I remember sending my subscription request when the
list was created).

Most recently, it seems that Robin expressed her personal opinion that
Tom K should not discourage the nuclear power discussion on- or
off-list. Somehow, this is being construed as censorship and threats
of censorship. The equivalent attempts at 'thought control' against
Robin are no better. I saw assertive feedback and speculation, but not
censorship. Why not support a sense of calm instead of vilifying
people for their faux pas?

I've heard of sysadmins' day and secretaries' day, but not list
moderators' day. Give someone a break, maybe?

- James