Moderation of Mailing Lists
Our email address is list-admin@
Please contact the Administrator for the password.
Moderators' Google Folder
Current Moderators - Aaron, Elisa, Kathy, Robin
Question
How do we stop a thread that's getting too long; a potential pile on?
Process for Moderating Email Lists
If you receive a list-admin notification of an inappropriate email:
1. Add it to the sheet
2. Notify Complainant their complaint has been received - from list-admin@
3. Determine the response in the 'Mod Squad' Messenger group
Four Different options, not sequential
Warning - Usually well behaved but this email was inappropriate
Pre-moderation - Repeatedly problematic but borderline: pre-moderation for (period)
Suspension - Clearly crossing the line; inappropriate: suspension for (period)
Remove from List - Way over the line or repeat offender, abusive
***Does the thread need a Moderator Warning?
4. Note response in sheet
5. Enact change to list access, if any
6. Email offender response from - list-admin@
7. Advise complainant of result from - list-admin@
Process for Adding a New Moderator
* Add to Mailman moderator field
* Add to dte.coop - Group - Mod Squad
* Add Moderators email to list-admin forwarder
Induction
Be courteous
Familiarise yourself with Down To Earth - Code of Conduct
Complaint - Form
Moderators act, senders have the right of appeal through the Complaints process.
Any comment on the moderators and their decisions can themselves be grounds for removal.