>No, no do not moderate the postings. I, too, am bothered by personal
>attacks and rumors which appear here, but that's just the price we pay, I
>believe, for uncensored access to this site.
>
>Sue H.
>
>----------
>> From: Bill London <london@wsu.edu>
>> To: vision2020@moscow.com
>> Subject: moderation or not?
>> Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 9:30 AM
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >2020-
>> > After several recent postings involving attacks on unnamed
>> >political/judicial figures printed on this list, we (the 2020 steering
>> >committee--Susan Palmer, Priscilla Salant, Bill London) received a
>request
>> >to moderate this list.
>> > To moderate this list would require someone (s) to receive all the
>> >postings first, then screen or filter them to send on to the list only
>> >those that meet some unspecified criteria of wholesomeness.
>> > After meeting and discussing that request (among other topics), the
>> >steering committee is rejecting the suggestion of a moderated list. For
>> >the time being, the list will be unmoderated, meaning that anyone can
>send
>> >a posting directly to the list, and it will be received by all list
>> >subscribers.
>> > We don't own this list or this discussion. We want a free and open
>> >sharing of ideas. While we might prefer the postings refrain from that
>> >kind of finger-pointing, we think the list has been very good about
>> >policing itself. Unfounded borderline-slanderous comments have
>resulted
>> >in critical follow-up postings or calming/caring postings directed at
>the
>> >original writer.
>> > This steering committee wants only to give shape to Vision 2020 in a
>> >minimal way. We took responsibility to move the list from the
>University
>> >of Idaho to First Step. We involved the organization in various
>activities
>> >(from the upcoming Community Retreat to joining the statewide
>SmartGrowth
>> >organization). But we don't want to control the open passage of ideas
>on
>> >this list.
>> > This list is a new medium of communication. Its reach and meaning are
>> >still unclear. We are all learning. But what seemed obvious to us was
>> >that no member of the steering committee had the time or interest in
>> >serving as moderator.
>> > We invite your public comments, posted to the list, on this topic.
>Should
>> >the list be moderated, by whom, under what criteria? Please let us all
>> >know what you think.,
>> > BL
>> >
>> >
>
>