dns based loadbalancing/failover

Mon Oct 8 04:14:47 UTC 2001

On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 12:34:45PM -0700, Paul Vixie wrote:
> 
> > Most mailing lists I am on seem to get by fine without overt
> > moderation - including this one.
> 
> you have your facts wrong.  the operators of this mailing list are perfectly
> capable of sending private mail to people like me who keep posting off-topic
> drivel like the message i am now typing.
> 
> > Most moderated lists I am on seem to get by with thread killing - an
> > argument is allowed to run for a few posts, then the moderator posts that
> > he is officially killing the thread, and further posts on that will be
> > rejected (and should be taken to email).
> 
> sure.  namedroppers at ops.ietf.org works that way, as an example of one such.

You've conveniently failed to address the issue where the list moderator of
namedroppers took it upon himself to edit the content of posts before
forwarding them to the list.

> > Prefiltering to suit *any* one individuals opinion of what is or isn't on
> > topic seems highly suspect for any list, and unacceptable on a list
> > supposedly to define policy.
> 
> so in order for a policy-defining forum to be considered representative, it
> must be open to all posts on all topics from all parties at all times?  that
> does not match not my intuition on the matter.

This is a straw man.  The messages that were sent clearly fell within the
list's charter, yet they were rejected and/or edited by the moderator for what
appear to be entirely personal reasons.

--Adam