[extropy-chat] META: ExI List Quality & Future

[spike]

> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of BillK
...
> I like the diversity also.
> 
> But the present extropy-chat needs a Terminator to banish the trolls
> and timewasters. No endless discussion about 'Should we, shouldn't
> we?', 'Is this post off-topic, or might we be able to allow it?'  If
> in doubt, just ban them from posting for week on first offence, no
> questions allowed.  No public arguing about Terminator decisions
> allowed either. His/her decision is final. BillK

Thanks BillK.

OK we are going to try something new.  I will continue thus until Natasha,
Max or Greg tells me to stop.

Consensus seems to be that starting a new sub-list for the old time inner
circle isn't right, and the light-handed moderation isn't right, so let's
take a cue from SL4 and try vigorous moderation.  This will take the form of
something Damien's distributed moderation site suggested.  It is a kind of
one-off from that.  

If a particular poster offends thee, send an offlist note to the Exi-list
Benevolent Dictator.  If you are a highly regarded poster with a lot of
positive reputation, then that complaint means a lot.  If one is new without
a reputation, your post will be noted but may have less effect.  If you have
a negative reputation, well...  Its a kind of unscientific judgement-based
version of something that was suggested some time ago, but we didn't
implement it.

Now, we will have a rotating volunteer Benevolent Dictator who will make the
judgment on the complaint's weight, based on the complainer's reputation.
For the first three-month hitch, I nominate me.  OK vote is unanimous.  I
agree to serve as the list ExI-list Benevolent Dictator until 1 June 2006.
The BD will not make his or her own value judgment on posts, but rather
collect the opinions of others, then use his or her judgment on the
reputation of the plaintiff, then take action as he or she sees fit.

Five posters have earned a ton of complaints, so I placed them all on
moderated, where they shall stay until at least 1 June 2006, at which time
the next BD may take them back out if he or she thinks it the right thing to
do.  The Exi Benevolent Dictator is kind of like the SL4 List Sniper: his or
her judgment is final, until the end of his or her three month hitch.
Appeals are OK, and I will listen if one agrees to cut the offensive
whatever and straighten up.  Benevolent Dictators will (I hope) remonstrate
with wayward posters offlist.

If you have friends who have left ExI-chat because it was being unmoderated
or undermoderated, do invite them back.

Any questions?

Benevolent Dictator spike 


(I mean it.)  {8-]