Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on the list. Like warning you about the attachments, stopping the discussion about guilt and I really don't know what else. II am trying to do the best I can but if it is causing problems for the list, I do understand. If the things that I am doing are causing problems, I will be glad to leave the moderating to someone else. Please take care of yourself, Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 I never got a post with an attachment. The preferences at yahoo are set to strip all attachments, so even if someone did send one, it would be stripped off. And since I didn't get any attachments, I'm assuming that that's exactly what happened. Are you sure it wasn't a post that you received privately? Did anyone else get an attachment through the list? - At 11:16 PM 10/6/01 EDT, you wrote: >I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am >getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on >the list. Like warning you about the attachments, stopping the discussion >about guilt and I really don't know what else. > >II am trying to do the best I can but if it is causing problems for the list, >I do understand. If the things that I am doing are causing problems, I will >be glad to >leave the moderating to someone else. > >Please take care of yourself, >Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 I never got a post with an attachment. The preferences at yahoo are set to strip all attachments, so even if someone did send one, it would be stripped off. And since I didn't get any attachments, I'm assuming that that's exactly what happened. Are you sure it wasn't a post that you received privately? Did anyone else get an attachment through the list? - At 11:16 PM 10/6/01 EDT, you wrote: >I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am >getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on >the list. Like warning you about the attachments, stopping the discussion >about guilt and I really don't know what else. > >II am trying to do the best I can but if it is causing problems for the list, >I do understand. If the things that I am doing are causing problems, I will >be glad to >leave the moderating to someone else. > >Please take care of yourself, >Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Irene...you're doing your job, and it's a thankless one. My husband Jim moderates a large list (almost 500), and he gets the same thing. For everything you say, there will be those who applaud you and those who boo you. I haven't found any of your cautionary messages to be offensive or too strong. Unknowingly, I started the guilt thread, and I was very sorry I did. Glad you stopped it! Also, the note about no attachments is VERY important, especially with all the viruses going around, as you explained. Just keep doing your job as well as you have been. Jeane, who's " been there, done that! " >I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am >getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on >the list. Like warning you about the attachments, stopping the discussion >about guilt and I really don't know what else. > >II am trying to do the best I can but if it is causing problems for the list, >I do understand. If the things that I am doing are causing problems, I will >be glad to >leave the moderating to someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 patidu@... wrote: > > I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am > getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on > the list. Irene, I haven't had a problem with anything you've done in moderating. I think you messages are just fine and don't need to be adjusted at all. Not everyone is going to like everything you do, some won't think it needs to be done at all, others will think you should have stepped in sooner, and others won't like the way you said it. You can't please everyone all of the time. I think you are doing a great job at what can be a thankless task! Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 patidu@... wrote: > > I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am > getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on > the list. Irene, I haven't had a problem with anything you've done in moderating. I think you messages are just fine and don't need to be adjusted at all. Not everyone is going to like everything you do, some won't think it needs to be done at all, others will think you should have stepped in sooner, and others won't like the way you said it. You can't please everyone all of the time. I think you are doing a great job at what can be a thankless task! Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 patidu@... wrote: > > I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am > getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on > the list. Irene, I haven't had a problem with anything you've done in moderating. I think you messages are just fine and don't need to be adjusted at all. Not everyone is going to like everything you do, some won't think it needs to be done at all, others will think you should have stepped in sooner, and others won't like the way you said it. You can't please everyone all of the time. I think you are doing a great job at what can be a thankless task! Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Hi, Irene, I moderate a couple of lists and I do not allow attachments on those lists, either. I haven't seen you as bossy. The job of a moderator is to take care of any problems on the list. If the " guilt " discussion was upsetting people than requesting it to stop sounds very appropriate to me. I would imagine that folks emailed you off-list to express their concerns about the discussion or were upset my someone else on the list that emailed someone else privately. Stuff like that happens on the time on email lists and it is the moderator's job to deal with it. I haven't found anything in your posts that was offensive to me. It is very difficult in email to show our emotions and I know that sometimes people misinterprete what we are trying to say. I just wanted to let you and the list know that I personally haven't found anything offensive in the way that you have handled yourself. Some folks don't have any idea some of the work involved in managing an email list. It can be a pain sometimes. We all have lots on our plates with the fibro. Let's try to be understanding of each other and encourage each other rather than anyone feeling badly because they have upset someone. Let's get over ourselves and be friends. Lynn in land Please Read Irene > I am given to understand that there are some on this list feel that I am > getting a bit pushy because I am trying to stop things that are happening on > the list. Like warning you about the attachments, stopping the discussion > about guilt and I really don't know what else. > > II am trying to do the best I can but if it is causing problems for the list, > I do understand. If the things that I am doing are causing problems, I will > be glad to > leave the moderating to someone else. > > Please take care of yourself, > Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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