[HPFGU-OTChatter] On Moderated and Un-Moderated Status

[Dina Lerret]

Steve said:

> Not quite. I'm simply saying that the experience of most discouraged
> newcomers is not unique, all went through it, we all survived it. When

And this is what I find disappointing.  There is no respite and the threat
of always being placed under moderation is there if you veer off-topic...
even on OTChatter, which would be to go on-topic for other lists.

I was so *disappointed* when the mods stepped in here to redirect feedback
elsewhere.


> I was also trying to emphasize that those rules must exits to keep the
> post quality high, and to prevent the group from descending into an
> endless flow of 'he's sooo cute', 'you suck', rudeness, flame wars,
> and pointless rambling.

I'm a rambler. :-(  This saddens me very much.  By your definition, I'm a
low quality poster.  Although, I've suspected as much for a long time.


> Indeed that is the question, and if you find this magical fantastic
> group and it is able to maintain order and focus, and not descend into
> chaos, please let us know and we will all join.

I don't mind chaos but I get annoyed by incoherent teenspeak--I've spent
most of my life trying to decipher what my mom is saying and it gets old
after a couple decades.  Plus, there's always a killfile.  God knows I'm
probably on a few (understatement) of those.  I know LOTRGossip at Y!Groups
has a separate unsupervised where folks can go off-topic or on-topic or
badmouth each other (often grown women are doing this) if need be and I
appreciate such an option when opinions get heated.


> There are thousands of HP groups out there, discussion occur at The
> Leaky Cauldron, on Mugglenet, as well as others, and the standard

Err, I mentioned mailing list, not forum.  I highly *dislike* forums only
slightly less than being placed on moderated.  Not even going into my
rants on LJ.


> In closing, let me say that my only purpose is to give Newbies insight
> into what we all went through in the beginning, and hopefully, that

And continue to be punished with, even when you past newbie stage.


> I offer, hopefully, encouragement, if you can't find encouragement in
> my words then I am sorry for not having done better, but perhaps there
> are some others who will feel supported by seeing that our beginnings
> here are an experience shared by every member; shared in both the joys
> and the frustrations.

I do appreciate your comments but they only inspire disappointment. 
Sorry.  Damn, I actually started crying... No, it wasn't just this. 
Bloody hell, this does nothing for my complexion, and yes, I am that vain.
{g}

Dina