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Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:29:14 -0600
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> Bill Truesdell (who thinks the moderators were looking for the obvious
response so let this one by)

Just to set the record straight, the moderators do not filter posts for
content, opinion, or political correctness.  Posts containing bad
formatting, excessive quotes, bad manners, unsustantiated attributions,
and redundancy.  Off-topic articles are not normally approved, either,
but asking reasonable -- even provocative -- questions and/or
challenging accepted wisdom is not reason for rejection.  Members are
encouraged to read the guidelines at http://www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L/
for a clearer understanding.

Moderation is a meta-topic, and as such is normally off-topic on the
list.   Emails to the list address mentioning moderation are normally
considered to be directed to the moderators, not the list, and as such
are dealt with off-list, or ignored, as appropriate.  The above quoted
mention of moderation is being treated as an exception, since the quote
illustrates a common misconception that needs to be addressed.

There are other reasons than rejection for posts not appearing on BEE-L,
the most common being misdirected or lost email (very common these days)
or use of excessive quotes.  If your post fails to make the list, check
your formatting and resubmit.

Don't just automatically assume that apparent rejection was due to your
point of view.

The moderators

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