Homebrew PCBs

If you reply from within the group, when you hit "reply" you have the
option to change where it goes: the group, the poster, or the
moderator address. Or just email to homebrew_pcbs-owner@yahoogroups.com

That works for any group, just add "-owner" before the @.

Anyway... I can't and shouldn't have to cover everything that might
possibly go wrong. I think it should be clear that illegal activities
will get you banned.

Ick! I hate moderated groups. It usually kills conversation because
the mods get tired and take longer and longer to approve messages.

I don't get excited about a hiccup now and then. Have you noticed how
many members we have, and how many regularly post? This is a
vanishingly small percentage.

It takes a lot to get me to ban someone. Mostly only the troublemakers
call me names. ;')

Steve Greenfield

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "SRY" <southernry_n@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Not seeing a way to directly contact the moderator I'll simply suggest
> the following:
> 
> It is true that Yahoogroups can delete a group IF someone complains
> about content AND it meets their TOS criteria. As far as I can tell
> they have distance themselves from policing and liability by
> consulting their attornies.
> 
> It is true that any moderator can delete members for any reason. Heck
> I can be thrown out of this group for posting this message if the
> moderator so chooses.
> 
> Heck, some moderators INSIST on approving all messages before the get
> posted. I guess it keeps out SPAM and "illegal" activities but in
> large groups it is a real burden (and time killer for the moderator).
> 
> But I will point out that Yahoo pretty well covers their rears in
> their terms of service gobbledy-gook as to unlawful practices. They do
> not insist that moderators have to be the police.
> 
> If nothing more moderators should probably "spell out" what
> specifically can get a member banned. That way they are covered IF
> they choose to ban a member. 
> 
> As a moderator of other groups I haven't had folks posting codes and I
> don't have strict cans and can'ts posted. Quite honestly I was rather
> amazed that someone would post a code the way they did but hey a quick
> glance at the 24/7 news amazes me even more as to what people do.
> 
> My guess is that the "banned" user if he is smart enough to get
> "codes" is smart enough to get back into the group should he or she
> really want to. And the moderator might be hard-pressed to keep that
> person out unless the person does it again (and again and again and
> again).
> 
> The furor over the product got me to go to the web site of the
> product. Whoa! when I start dreaming up something that requires this
> kind of horsepower I'll either be working for a company that can
> afford that kind of investment OR (better yet) own the bloody company
> and be able to write-off my own personal copy! 
> 
> OK enough bandwidth. I'll crawl back into my hole. After all I joined
> this group to learn how to better make a few "simple" boards for my
> model railroad and not injure myself doing it or spend the food budget
> when I can do it cheaper.
> 
> Gordon Andrews
>