[Search-l] Seth on moderation

[jwales at imap.wikia.com]

Angela is really the primary moderator although I am checking the queue 
too.

If people want a mailing list open to random discourse on whether free 
software is a good idea or not, whether I am evil or not, whether wikia 
is a good idea or not, whether there is a secret conspiracy to whatever, 
I am happy to provide a forum for those things.  Unmoderated, 
uncontrolled, knock yourself out. :-)

I won't be subscribing,  though.  I intend to build a company grounded 
in principles of free culture, transparency, and openness.  I believe in 
community control.  I intend to do well by doing good.  And so I really 
don't care what negative people and FUD mongers think. :-)

I intend for this list to be a working list. As such, let's imagine we 
need to discuss something philosophical and potentially difficult, like 
privacy controls or how to appropriately define NPOV for search results. 
Then I insist that we do so in an atmosphere of "assume good faith".  
The conversation about whether I hold my positions from unstated evil 
motives is a waste of my time... and yours.
--sent from sidekick