On Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 10:34:54PM +0100, Pierre Weis wrote:
> > If the list management is/can be centralized, why not have 2 or 3 people doing the moderation?  
> > 
> > On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 05:35:02PM +0100, Pierre Weis wrote:
> > > If this treatment of the list is considered harmful and not
> > > desirable, we can turn the list into some other mode, maybe a
> > > completely free (non-moderated) mode ...
> 
> Good idea. Any volunteers to write or install the necessary software,
> and also volunteers to manage the list ?

Regarding spams and such, ...

The best idea to have an open list without to much spam is to :

  * limit posting to subscribers only.

  * review posts of non-subscribers, thus limiting spam.

  * Step in if a flamewar errupts, and try to halt it.

This would need a moderator, but would heighten the list troughput, and also lower the work done by the moderator.

BTW, does INRIA not have a mailing list manager or something such ?

Friendly,

Sven Luther