General Policy Stuff

[Cindy C.]

Hi,

Tom:

> > So, I have a solution: let's use a prefix. MEMB = discussion of new 
> > members and membership issues. Anything not related to this subject 
> > should not be included in a post with this prefix. This way, we can 
> > discuss possible new members, and when we make a decision we can go 
> > back and remove the MEMB prefixed posts. Done and done. No hurt 
> > feelings, no lost information.


I think this is a fine idea.  It doesn't, unfortunately, help us in
deciding what to do about *past* posts.  So we're back to square one
on those, I'm thinking.  

Cindy -- who reviewed the Yahoo TOS and can't for the life of her
figure out what the "legalities" are that might prohibit moderators
from deleting posts from the archives of a Yahoo group, which means
the answer must be painfully and embarrassingly obvious for a lawyer
to have missed