--- In mwmDiscussion@yahoogroups.com, Paul Harwood <paulh@w...> wrote:
>
> I'm wondering if the moderation policy and charter for mwm aren't
> being enforced with a bit too much zeal. For example, there was a
> mini-thread about unscrupulous recruiters a few weeks ago that
> got shut down very quickly by one of the moderators. The thread
> was interesting, it was civil ... it just wasn't focussed tightly
> enough on writing.
>
> While I think it can be great to have such tight focus, I also
> think that newsgroup participants need a little room to breathe.
> Given that the annual review of the moderation policy is overdue
> (!), I'd like to propose that some of the zeal be relaxed, that
> posts be acceptable as long as they a) conform to the charter's
> requirements for civility toward fellow posters and b) pertain in
> some way to writing. And here I don't mean "pertain to writing"
> in the mw sense of "it's a post and I wrote it so it's
> writing-related", but rather in some more substantive way. The
> criterion I'd like to suggest as a starting point is "is of
> interest to writers".
>
> The main moderation questions would then would not be
>
> -- Is it substantially about writing?
>
> -- Is it civil?
>
> but
>
> -- Is it civil?
>
> -- is it of interest to writers?
>
> My goal is to give people some breathing space, to encourage
> discussion, and maybe breathe a little life into the group.
>
> Note: This is not a call for a vote. It's a call for discussion.
> Can one of you moderator-types post an [ADMIN] notice about this
> discussion so that all 5 active posters can get in on the mailing
> list action?
>
> My best to you all,

"Is it of interest to writers" is wide open to interpretation. I
challenge you to find any subject that is of no interest to writers.

If you want to make mwm into mw, this is exactly the way to go.

--
Stan