Misc.Writing.Screenplays.Moderated (MWSM): Created January 2005.
 

Moderation Policies
 

The purpose of the proposed moderation is not to escape from the meandering and conversational tone of misc.writing.screenplays, but to eliminate the excessive abuse of the newsgroup by cross-posters from unrelated groups. The intention is to implement robo-moderation, eliminating all cross-posts except the few that are appropriate. Cross-posts to groups such as news.groups, news.announce.newgroups and news.announce.newusers will be allowed unless these groups become the vehicle for serial-cross-posting by trolls.

The moderators reserve the right to filter posts from individuals who already have a history of off-topic cross-posting, and who simply alter their techniques to single-posting off-topic articles, or who attempt to flood the group, or who alter their posting headers to simulate approved status.

The moderators for MWSM are MWSM regulars Dena Jo, Mysti, and Alan Brooks.

Original proponents for MWSM were Ken Wheat, Dena Jo and Alan Brooks

Moderation is performed via the robo-moderation package STUMP at Panix (www.panix.com) – one of the more stable, long-term, well-supported Unix services on the East Coast.