Re: LF: An "LF-reflector" Yahoo group instead .....PLEASE

[M0FMT <m0fmt@yahoo.co.uk>]

I agreed Mal, who vets the vettors?

 

I have just erased a hugh rant on the subject you will be relieved to hear!

 

73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX
 

From: Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>
To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org> 
Sent: Friday, 25 May 2012, 13:08
Subject: Re: LF: An "LF-reflector" Yahoo group instead .....PLEASE

Chris (AYT),

Yahoo group moderation is totally optional but there are (albeit rare) situations when totally inappropriate postings need this. Nothing wrong with healthy on-topic discussion but there have been examples on this list of, frankly, very nasty and hurtful comments which would better have been removed. 

I shall say nothing further about this (for now) but like Pete (FMT) believe all the collected wisdom here would be better stored and shared in a Yahoo group. It is far more likely to encourage newcomers if the circuits, links, photos and history was more easily available. 

What IS the big objection to this? 

73s

Roger G3XBM

-- Via my 2.4GHz transceiver --

On 25 May 2012, at 12:09, "Chris" <c.ashby435@btinternet.com> wrote:

Yes, I agree with you Mal, and that's why I sent the 'no thanks' message after Roger outlined the "advantages"....and it's got even worse now someone has suggested vetting group members!

Chris, G4AYT.

----- Original Message -----

From: mal hamilton

To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org

Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:17 PM

Subject: Re: LF: An "LF-reflector" Yahoo group instead .....PLEASE

A moderator !!!!!!!!!!!!! or a censor !!!!!!!!!! and if you have an opinion that differs from others you should be BANNED.

No discussion, no debate in other words a DICTORSHIP, hardly democratic.

What next ???????????

I can manage without any of it and get on with amateur radio and experimentation. These past few days without the reflector has not hindered my amateur radio activities and I do not need to be vetted by others !!

Do what you like but leave me OUT

G3KEV

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Alberto di Bene

To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org

Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:17 PM

Subject: Re: LF: An "LF-reflector" Yahoo group instead .....PLEASE

On 5/24/2012 6:33 PM, g3zjo wrote:

Why not go for it and start it yourself.
We know some will not move so it will be an additional facility. Please make sure it is has no taboo, f
frequencies, modes, opinions, or subjects rules, and no childish sulking.

Another suggestion is to not make it an open group, meaning that each request for membership should be
accompanied by a very short introductory message explaining why that membership is requested.
Then the moderator(s) of the group will decide whether to accept it or not.  I suppose the same is done
presently with the Majordomo mailer.

And, if that introductory message is convincing, but up to a point... then the moderator can accept the individual,
but putting him in moderation status, meaning that every message from him must be examined by the moderator(s)
before being published.  The moderation status can be removed after a couple of legitimate messages from the guy,
showing that he is not a troll or spammer.

I use this method on my soft_radio  Yahoo group  
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soft_radio/
with more than 2300 subscribers, and, if memory serves, I had just a couple of cases where a spam message
got through in more than 8 years of the existence of that group.

73  Alberto  I2PHD