"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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SNIP

I have seen all of the above mentioned in posts regarding who and who
shouldn't participate in a moderated rec.ponds either through discussion
here on rec.ponds or as to their suitability as a proponent of an RFD for
a moderated group and maybe as to their suitability as a moderator....just
wanted to make some general points on it....
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Anyone can participate. Even the trolls on a mission to destroy this group
to punish everyone are participating. How can anyone stop them if they
wanted to? We couldn't even stop the abuse and trolling from other regular
rec.ponders. If you were lurking you know this.

A few points from another point of view. Of those 300 "members" of this
group (I doubt we have that many lurkers) those who only lurk "contribute
nothing" and "contributed nothing" in the past. But when something like
this comes up, they suddenly appear, shouting among the loudest and waving
their hands in the air to be heard. There was recently a discussion on
another non-fish non-pond Forum a few months ago that actually divided the
Forum into two distinct groups. For a Forum or NG to prosper and thrive,
people have to participate and not only when a problem comes up. There's
nothing wrong with lurking as such, but in this case any Tom, Dick or Harry
Troll can come forth and claim to be a lurker and grab a place as a
moderator.

If all someone did in the past was lurk, and not be an active participant,
not offer any advice or even an opinion, it makes me suspicious when and if
they suddenly appear from the shadows and offer to be a moderator or offer
endless suggestions......
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ZB....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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