Date:         Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:11:39 -0600
Reply-To:     Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon List Moderator
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
In-Reply-To:  <C5935B38.7009%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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        I'll  take 2nd position as moderator. I am on the list every day and
would love to be drunk with power.


                                                           Stacy

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:

> Yeah I think we need a moderator.
>
> Some thoughts though.
>
> There should be a backup moderator in case the first person is on vacation,
> sick, busy.
>
> Make the rules like soccer, flexible in punishment. Warning for a
> thread/comment that's getting out of line. Formal warning for a more
> serious
> transgression. Red card [You're banned from the list for some time
> including
> permanently] for really seriously bad posts or ignoring the warning.
>
> And like soccer the referee, moderator is always right, by definition.
>
> Van content is allowed but can we semi define what's allowed that's not van
> content?
>
> For example, births, deaths, serious illnesses?
>
>
> No profanity. I swear but it's situational. I don't do it around strangers,
> my children, and people I know that don't like it.
>
> On the van list two of these three criteria are met so I don't think any
> profanity or off color comments or humor are appropriate.
>
> Ben's fine by me. He [and I] have transgressed occasionally but when he's
> in
> his professional mode [Real Estate and making money generally] he doesn't
> behave in other than a professional manner. He would most likely bring that
> here.
>
>
> Mike Miller
> Occasional transgressor from Marin
>