Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 11:52:50 -0600 (MDT)
From: Martha Gimenez <gimenez@csf.Colorado.EDU>
Reply-To: Martha Gimenez <gimenez@csf.Colorado.EDU>
To: PSN@csf.Colorado.EDU
Subject: Self-Moderation

Dear PSNers,

It seems clear that, when calling for the need for self-moderation,
we should have reminded everyone that they are free to select
the unmoderated version of the list, PSN-CAFE.

We've often explained how to subscribe to PSN-CAFE but if anyone
has missed the instructions, please send LISTPROC@csf.colorado.edu
     unsub PSN
     sub PSN-CAFE Yourfirstname Yourlastname 
if you wish to receive *ALL* messages. 

All lists have unsubs, but several years of empirical evidence on PSN and
other CSF lists have shown repeatedly that the level of unsubs is
strongly related to the volume of traffic, which is exactly what
hundreds of unsubscribers have told us in their responses.  We are
taking the hundreds of responses from unsubs seriously.  

The moderators have conferred and have agreed that the limit
of 7 of the last 100 messages should not be retroactive. 
Therefore, as of this time, the software has been tricked into
thinking that none of the last 100 messages were written by any
subscriber.  If anyone sends LIMITS@csf.colorado.edu the two words
       mylimit  psn
they will be told, at this time, that they are 7 messages below 
their limit.

In solidarity,

Martha E. Gimenez
PSN Founding Editor