What is the criteria for "approving" messages?

This may slow down the list, a sounds like "censorship" (in my humble
opinion)

Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Prof Norm Coombs <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: EASI changing some list settings


> EASI has changed some list settings as one of our actions to terminate the
> list abuse.  Dick Banks and I thank you all for your patience and
tolerance.
>
> We removed the offending person on several occasions only to have him/her
> return under an alius.  We believe in freedom of speach and like to run an
> open list, but we are compelled to make some further changes.
>
> What we have done now is:
>
> 1 removed the offender again
>
> 2 new subscribers must be approved by the list owner
>
> 3 all new subscribers will have their messages have to be approved before
> going to the list.
>
> We hope that these steps will catch this offender and will be used on any
> other new offenders.
>
> We appreciate that list members with this one exception have behaved as
> professionals now for several years, and we are proud of our members and
> want to continue to be a valuable service to all of you and hope you will
> encourage others to join us and expand our services.
>
> We also hope that these measures can be temporary.  We would prefer to
> spend our time and energies toing positive things to support our mission
> and not have to play policeman.
>
> Again, thanks for your continuing support.  In the future, when you are
> offended by someone on the list, you do the list a service by writing
> directly to Dick or me directly and keeping the flame wars away from the
> public list.
>
> Yours with respect and gratitude,
>
> Norman Coombs
> [log in to unmask]
>
> and
>
> Dick Banks
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>