At 10:09 AM 11/17/2006, you wrote: >Tom- > >You may get complaints but lists that are NOT gatewayed from boards also >receive "thank you" posts and we can't really pick and choose what >comes through >the gateway or doesn't other than to control a spam problem or temporarily >moderate a board because of user problems--Staff has pretty much >told us on the > listowners list that it is considered abuse to just allow SOME board posts >through if we are gatewaying a list and board--unless there is a very good >reason. Lists and boards do not have to be *perfect* and shouldn't >be expected >to be. Boards do allow us to remove a "thank you" post if we prefer after a >time -- after it has had enough time to reach its intended recipient. > >Joan > Joan, Then the only way to get around that is to close the gateway. The list then will miss some very good genealogical information. I get too many complaints from list members to not be able to control "thank yous" and "me toos." Regards, Tom Hesler -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/536 - Release Date: 11/16/2006

Tom--- We are not to pick and choose, in the sense of "Sally's information is not as reliable as Joe's so I will not release her posts." And we are to keep moderation of gatewayed posts to a minimum. However, as List Admins set the rules for their lists and whereas many have a rule that thank yous are to be private, I see nothing that would preclude the weeding of those "inappropriate" posts from travel to the lists. We are simply maintaining the integrity of the archives by such action, just as one may on the boards. My recollection is that any moderation and review of content for gateway posts before release to the list is to be done with thought and care and not abused. Most posts will be appropriate to release. Not all will be. We can moderate our posters that subscribe to the list to ensure appropriate "behaviour".. the only way to do that for gatewayed posts is to moderate all gatewayed posts. The distinction being that a subscriber can be unsubscribed and banned. I agree that to not have the ability to maintain our lists appropriately and have dictums from the board side would cause me to close each and every gateway. We must keep the flow of the list in mind and the culture of the list and are most in touch with what sets off the ire of our subscribers. We should be trusted to act in a judicious manner. Cheers, Lauren