[Software-Development] Re: Mailman post requires approval

[Dave Lundy]

mailman-owner at dma.org wrote:

> As list administrator, your authorization is requested for the
> following mailing list posting:
> 
>     List:    Mailman at dma.org
>     From:    ...
>     Subject: Moderator for Software-Dev list
>     Reason:  Post by non-member to a members-only list
> 
> At your convenience, visit:
> 
>     http://www.dma.org/mailman/admindb/mailman
>         
> to approve or deny the request.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Subject: Moderator for Software-Dev list
> From: ...
> Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 02:52:03 -0800 (PST)
> To: mailman at dmapub.dma.org
> 
> 
> Could you tell me who the moderator for the
> software-dev list is??  I need to harass him to be
> more active if he is even still here.  There are at
> least two(including me) whose emails are always in
> moderation limbo.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bryan


Bryan,

I'm the overall Mailman list owner.  The Software-Development list owner was 
Keith Wire.  I found messages dating back to last October still in the 
moderation queue.  I've cleaned up the queue and added myself as a moderator so 
the queue shouldn't back up more than half a day.  Obviously someone else needs 
to take over that position.  I'm not an active member of this list, although I 
am subscribed to it.

It's an easy job.  Whenever a message arrives that requires moderation, the 
owner(s), and moderator(s) if there are any, will receive an e-mail indicating 
that a message is awaiting approval or deletion from the queue.  There will be 
a link in the message to the moderation web page.  You will need to provide a 
password to enter, which I'll supply to whomever chooses to accept the job. 
Once you have logged into the moderation page, you will see a few choices for 
each message awaiting moderation.  Most are pretty obvious, but some may not be 
unless you've moderated a list before.

By default, whenever a new member subscribes, we automatically set a moderation 
flag for that user.  That means that his/her messages will require moderator 
approval before being accepted.  When a message from such a user appears, an 
additional option is shown - clear this member's moderation flag.  Assuming the 
message is appropriate for the list, I usually clear the flag after receiving 
the first message from a new user.

So, would anyone care to volunteer to own or moderate this list?  Owning the 
list involves a lot more, including the ability to add or remove members, as 
well as many other options.  Moderating involves only approving or disapproving 
messages.  I'll be glad to demonstrate the process for anyone who might be 
willing but doesn't know how to do it yet.
-- 
Dave Lundy <lundyd at dma.org> <http://www.dma.org/~lundyd>
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