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> if we have a group of seven moderators, each taking care of a
> particular day in the week. if more enthusiasts volunteer to
> do the job, we can even have 15 of them. then, its just twice
> a month that a volunteer has to serve. i do not think its
> impossible to get 7, if not 15, volunteers.
You are absolutely correct that some one who is bent on hijacking the
newsgroup can do so even after automoderation. Our effort is obviously
not a complete solution to the problem. However, when we discussed with
other SCITers, we learnt that there is not much support for moderation.
Moderation by one or many brings in a separate set of questions and
problems. The present solution will cause inconvenience to crossposters
and they will hopefully find it not worth their while to post on SCIT.
We appreciate your supporting us in this venture.
Regards,
Sitaramayya Ari.