Subj : Sociological Analysis of Discussion Boards To : alt.sci.sociology,alt.bbs.allsysop From : "Fay Kalyus" Date : Wed Feb 25 2004 08:28 pm This message is directed to administrators of message boards (a.k.a. BBS's, discussion boards, forums etc.). I have started up a mailing list (a.k.a. "listserv") in which experienced admins can discuss the difficulties involved in maintaining a viable online community, despite the many challenges we face (trolls, hackers, and bickering). If you have been running a message board for one year or more and would like to join the mailing list, please email me at adminlist [at-sign] tc123 [dot] com with the following information: - The URL of the message board you are running - How long you have been running message boards - The email address you would like to use for the mailing list - Your full, real name (this is a serious discussion) If you would like to find out a bit more about me (only fair, right?) you can look at some of my articles online: http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm http://members.aol.com/intwg/flamewars.htm http://members.aol.com/intwg Thank you. - Timothy Campbell .