[OSM-talk] moderation going forward

[Steve Bennett]

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:28 AM, Ed Avis <eda at waniasset.com> wrote:
> We haven't had any problems before the controversy over licences, and I expect
> that once these troubles are resolved one way or another, there won't be further
> eruptions.  So I'd suggest not setting up any elaborate moderation mechanism
> until it is proved to be necessary.

I missed this comment. I strongly disagree with "we haven't had any
problems before". Most of the lists have a pretty low signal-to-noise
ratio, with many spammy comments, endless repetition of the same
points, rampant "+1" and "-1", off-topic discussion.

A well-moderated list can be a valuable forum for achieving consensus,
rather than just a soapbox for every opinion to be voiced.

Steve