Subj : Reality Check!
To   : Matt Bedynek
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Tue Oct 01 2002 11:08 am

Hello Matt,

 MV>>The beauty of EP1 is that it protects the users against rouge
 MV>> moderators. There is an appeal procedure for unjust evictions
 MV>> and an impeachment mechanism for rouge moderators.

 MV>> Why do you reject what is obviously beneficial to all participants?

 MB> There is no need to protect the users because the users can
 MB> leave the echo and create a new echo with minimal effort.

Over here we do not like that system as it is confusing for the users. The 
sysops over here like to offer the users a set of echomail areas that cover 
popular topics without duplication.

Duplicate echos are not in the interest of the users. Whe they have a problem, 
want to ask a question or have a discussion about something it is in their 
interest that they can find all interested in the same in one and only one 
area. When they have a problem related to pointing, it is good to know that 
they can probably find the answer in POINTS.028. It is in nobodies interest if 
they have to wade through POINTS.028, POINTS.NED, POINTS.BNL, POINTS.HOL, 
HOLLAND.POINTS and DUTCHPOINTS.

 MB> That is the only check and balance you need for that problem.

I say having ONE area per topic and replacing a rouge moderator is better.

Cheers, Michiel

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