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From: jake holmes <jakholm@...>
Date: Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:53am
Subject: Re: Bye Bye

On Jun 14, 2005, at 9:12 PM, logic-users@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Seriously, I can definitely see the need for moderation of a list this
> size. When all is said and done I think the moderators do a great (and
> thankless) job. There was mention of some long time contributors
> getting away with more than others.. and infrequently, this does seem
> to be the case, but isn't it mainly because not all members are
> moderated? At least this was the way it used to be.
>
>

In Steven Johnson's book "Emergence" he discusses Slashdot.org A self
organizing community. I recommend taking a look at that model as a
point of departure. One of the basic rules of Slashdot's procedure is
that those with higher rated "Karma" (consistently "better"
contributions, judged by the collective) earn higher ratings and more
privileges. It's a process of meta-feedback. This group is large enough
for self-regulation.
Jake