Re: debian-advocacy?
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 03:53:48AM +1300, Chris Bannister wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 09:31:19AM -0500, John Hasler wrote:
> > Chris Bannister writes:
> > > I thought there was a difference between a closed list (only
> > > subscribers can post) and a moderated list (each post is scrutinised
> > > for eligibility) --- or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
> >
> > This list is evidently open and mechanically moderated. Anyone can try
> > to post but some users and/or subjects may be silently dropped.
>
> I was responding to "the list is not moderated; anyone can post"
> statement. But I see where this is heading.
>
> If someone posts a post and a moderator drops it, is it still posted?
> I reckon it is. I think of post as sending the message off, not posting
> it on the wall, just like posting a letter.
On second thoughts, this seems wrong. The analogy falls apart here,
otherwise "only subscribers can post" doesn't make sense.
I still maintain there is a huge difference between a closed list and a
moderated list, though.
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