Re: [DL] Moderator vs. non-moderator accounts.

[Tifainé <pusifoot@pacbell.net>]

I DO feel that it has been effective.  I don't see a problem with you being
"Allan the guy what posts to the DL list" and having a different account for
"Allan the Deputy/ListMod".

It is an effective way for us to tell which hat you are wearing, and
therefore what posts we can reply back to jokingly/honestly/etc. and which
ones we shouldn't.

<grin>  It also allows you to sit back and have a little fun, and post a
"mitu" post because you are feeling a little uppity...

Tifainé

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan 'Deputy' Seyberth" <moderator@darious.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Cc: "afterburner" <aburner@rcn.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 2:20 PM
Subject: [DL] Moderator vs. non-moderator accounts.


> A few people already know the backstory, but I thought I would air out
> what, in my opinion, is the real issue here since it has had impact on the
> listserv several times already.
>
> Not long after this guy got on the list, he started an argument that
> rapidly escalated.  Taking my final reply offlist and sending it to all
> parties who will involved I responded back to his post on a point by point
> basis.  And since in my opinion, given his previous posts on this list and
> on other public forums, he was more interested in being in an argument
then
> in the actual argument itself I closed the email by telling him off in no
> uncertain terms.  Vulgarity was used.
>
> I believe that this incident has colored every subsequent post made by
this
> person on the listserv, and may explain why he remains on a list devoted
to
> a game that he openly admitted to not liking.
>
> This is, however, a good chance to ask about this topic.
>
> Has splitting the moderator and personal posts been effective?
> The original idea between keeping the two types of posts separate was to
> allow folks to disagree with my posts without having to worry about
> torque'ing off the moderator. It also gives me a trigger to take extra
time
> to think about anything I post as the moderator before I hit send.
>
> Has this worked, or would the majority of the lists prefer that I combine
> everything for simplicity?
>
> And - if anyone feels that I have failed to keep the two adequately
> separate, feel free to drop me a line anytime, of if that makes you
> uncomfortable, you can always contact Afterburner at
Afterburner@erols.com.
>
> Thanks.