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From: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles
Subject: Re: How about mod.women?
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Date: Fri, 19-Oct-84 01:05:51 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 19 01:05:51 1984
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The BIGGEST difference between net.women and the mailing list, I think,
is that there is the impression that everyone on the mailing list seems
to behave as if they have a responsibility to other members of the
list.  Everyone seems to care that their submissions are generally
useful to the others on the list.  No name-calling.  No pointless
drivel.

(To be fair, I don't know how much of this impression is due to the
"moderator" filtering out inappropriate material, and how much to the
attitude of the members themselves - though I suspect it is mostly the
latter.  The reasons don't matter as much as the fact that the
atmosphere IS different).

The atmosphere in which the discussion occurs is (approximately) one of
mutual caring and responsibility rather than one in which the
participants are intent on asserting their "right" to say whatever they
want, regardless of the feelings or desires of other participants.  The
latter attitude is one I see often on USENET, including in these
groups.

It is much easier to be open about one's own experiences, and to
discuss things calmly, in the atmosphere provided by the mailing list.

I expect a moderated group to provide an atmosphere somewhere between
that of the current groups and the mailing list in friendliness.

	Dave Martindale