Main List Problems - new problem identified

[ameliagoldfeesh]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C.":

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 (Grey Wolf said:)
> > And once the pendings are streamlined, get a few sub-elves with 
> >little or no mod powers to help identify those posters that are 
> >breaking the rules outside moderated status. Some mod could start 
>a list of offenders, and if a name gets called too much (like for 5 
> >different posts) put them back to moderated immediately.

<BIG SNIP>

 (Cindy C.)
> I think the list administrators should close the list to new 
>posting for one week (or longer) and should use the time to 
>regroup. Invite new elves, train them, and give them jobs.  Review 
>the posting since OoP to find repeat offenders and place them back 
>on moderated status.  Completely re-work the old VFAQs to reflect 
>the repetitive questions folks are asking right now, and then send 
>it out to every member.  Prepare a document explaining the HPfGU 
>customs on snipping, with examples, and send that out.  That sort 
>of thing.
<Snip end of Cindy C's post>.

A Goldfeesh:
Now I believe Cindy C. has a -Wonderful- idea!  Give the list a 
break for a week up to a month. Give the Mods a breather to regroup.
Let people know where the archive Yahoo lists are to skim through 
them to keep them entertained.  I know I enjoyed skimming through 
them when HPFGU was slower. :)

Then I was going to suggest this but Joywitch beat me to it:<SNIP> 
>4.  Send out more Special Notice Admin Posts.  Some people 
>just need 
>to be reminded that there are rules they have to follow.  Or 
>send 
>mass ADMIN offlists to the people who don't seem able to 
>remember the 
>rules.

I agree- remind the list more often of the rules, emphasizing 
snipping and one-liners.

Then there was a suggestion of individual "oldbies" on their own, 
without Mod authorization, remind erring posters of the rules. 
However, as Melody pointed out, someone might be corrected by 
several "oldbies" and feel jumped on.  I know in that situation I'd 
feel offended as a new or old member. 

However, if some people (who didn't want to or have time to be a 
full time Mod) were deputized into a sub-group to remind posters of 
mistakes. This way a single poster wouldn't get hit with a bunch of 
corrections.

A (really an Amy, too) Goldfeesh
(who also thanks the Mods for all the work they put into this site 
also and who loves the way the opening page of HPFGUs webview has 
been remade with the Spiffy links.)

I would also like to thank Cindy C. for putting me in the OT TBay a 
while back too.  Thank you!  (Hangs head in shame as she hasn't done 
this before)