Suggestion to partially moderate NAIPR list

[Nicholas Lordi Jr]

Anyone who is (was ?) on the IAHC mailing list is aware of the 
inordinate amount of traffic which did little to add to the discussion.
In fact, a recent article in the Feb 24th edition of Network World 
by Scott Bradner entitled "Is online discussion democracy ?"
discusses the nature of the IAHC list.

Scott states in his article:

"Clearly, debate is necessary in a democracy, but historically, debates
are moderated in some way and have been used to try to build consensus.
Unfettered debates can foster demagogurey, disinterest, and disgust, all
at the same time."

When I read this, I thought not of the IAHC list of the past, but
the active NAIPR list in which the proponents are sincerely trying 
to work with the community.

Therefore, let me suggest a stake in the ground, a compromise between
the limitless opportunity to post to this list and a moderated list,
ie., each "member" of the list is limited to 3 posts per day.
A post is either an original message or a response to someone elses
original message.

If you exceed it, you're removed from the list, say for a period of
two weeks and will not be allowed to post via pseudonyms or 
third parties either.

Nick Lordi

(these opinions are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of my employer)