[ [[index|Main Page]] | [[mod01|Next]] ] [[index|About this edition.]] ====== NetNews Moderator's Handbook--Table of Contents ====== [[mod01|1. Introduction]] [[mod02|2. What does 'moderated' mean ?]] [[mod03|3. Why do Usenet moderated newsgroups exist]] [[mod04|4. Role of a moderator]] [[mod05|5. How the moderation process works technically]] * [[mod05#5.1|5.1. Mailpath usage]] * [[mod05#5.2|5.2. Standard News Header Usage]] * [[mod05#5.2.1|5.2.1. Approved: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.2|5.2.2. Date: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.3|5.2.3. Distribution: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.4|5.2.4. Expires: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.5|5.2.5. Followup-To: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.6|5.2.6. From: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.7|5.2.7. Keywords: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.8|5.2.8. Newsgroups: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.9|5.2.9. Path: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.10|5.2.10. References: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.11|5.2.11. Reply-To: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.12|5.2.12. Subject: Line]] * [[mod05#5.2.13|5.2.13. Other Informational headers]] * [[mod05#5.3|5.3. Other headers that should be removed before posting]] * [[mod05#5.4|5.4. Signatures]] * [[mod05#5.5|5.5. Creating newsgroup specific headers]] * [[mod05#5.6|5.6. Receiving submissions]] * [[mod05#5.6.1|5.6.1. Articles posted to a moderated group]] * [[mod05#5.6.2|5.6.2. Emailed submissions]] * [[mod05#5.7|5.7. Adding moderator comments]] * [[mod05#5.8|5.8. Submitting articles]] * [[mod05#5.9|5.9. Canceling articles]] * [[mod05#5.10|5.10. Where to find other documentation on moderation]] [[mod06|6. What are the different types of moderated groups ?]] * [[mod06#6.1|6.1. Announce groups]] * [[mod06#6.2|6.2. Binary groups]] * [[mod06#6.3|6.3. Digests]] * [[mod06#6.4|6.4. Discussion groups]] * [[mod06#6.5|6.5. Source groups]] [[mod07|7. Setting up a new moderated group]] * [[mod07#7.1|7.1. Submission aliases]] * [[mod07#7.2|7.2. Email submission servers]] [[mod08|8. Choosing a moderation policy]] * [[mod08#8.1|8.1. Article rejections]] * [[mod08#8.2|8.2. Copyrights]] * [[mod08#8.3|8.3. Dealing with forged Approved: headers]] * [[mod08#8.4|8.4. Commercial postings]] * [[mod08#8.5|8.5. Dealing with cross-posted articles]] [[mod09|9. Backup moderators]] [[mod10|10. Multiple or Team Moderation]] * [[mod10#10.1|10.1. Team moderator mailing lists]] * [[mod10#10.2|10.2. Facilitators]] * [[mod10#10.3|10.3. Rejection Notices]] * [[mod10#10.4|10.4. Multiple moderator conflict resolution]] [[mod11|11. Handling temporary moderator absences]] [[mod12|12. Gatewaying newsgroups to mailing lists]] * [[mod12#12.1|12.1. Newsgate]] * [[mod12#12.2|12.2. Listserv]] [[mod13|13. Creating Periodic Informational Postings]] * [[mod13|13.1. Copyright]] * [[mod13|13.2. Frequency of distribution and news.answers]] [[mod14|14. Archiving postings to the group]] * [[mod14#14.1|14.1. FTP Archives]] * [[mod14#14.2|14.2. Email Archives]] * [[mod14#14.3|14.3. Archives of selected articles]] [[mod15|15. Tools for moderators]] [[mod16|16. News transport gotcha's]] * [[mod16#16.1|16.1. Line lengths]] * [[mod16#16.2|16.2. Old C News blanks-in-ng bug]] * [[mod16#16.3|16.3. B News non-local unapproved articles bug]] * [[mod16#16.4|16.4. Article size concerns]] * [[mod16#16.5|16.5. Amount of messages posted daily]] * [[mod16#16.6|16.6. Cross-posting to other moderated groups]] * [[mod16#16.7|16.7. Extra headers on directly posted articles]] * [[mod16#16.8|16.8. Multiple copies of the same submission received]] * [[mod16#16.9|16.9. B News static Newsgroup: header limit]] [[mod17|17. How to deal with your readership]] * [[mod17#17.1|17.1. Personality of your group]] * [[mod17#17.2|17.2. Deciding a course of action]] * [[mod17#17.3|17.3. Commonly perceived problems with moderation]] * [[mod17#17.4|17.4. Vocal minority]] * [[mod17#17.5|17.5. Anonymous postings]] [[mod18|18. Answers to general questions]] * [[mod18#18.1|18.1. How big is my group's readership ?]] * [[mod18#18.2|18.2. What mechanisms guard the group from unauthorized "Approved:" headers?]] * [[mod18#18.3|18.3. Have any moderators gotten paid for what they do ?]] * [[mod18#18.4|18.4. Why are readers complaining of lost articles ?]] * [[mod18#18.5|18.5. Readers complain of articles being deleted after a day]] [[mod19|19. Passing the torch]] [[mod20|20. Acknowledgments]] [[mod21|21. Security Considerations]] [[mod22|22. References]] [[mod23|23. Author's Address]] [[appendixA|Appendix A: Usenet Specific Newsgroup Moderation Information]] * [[appendixA#A.1|A.1. Discussion lists for Usenet moderators]] * [[appendixA#A.1.1|A.1.1. moderators-advice]] * [[appendixA#A.1.2|A.1.2. moderators]] * [[appendixA#A.2|A.2. Changing moderators]] * [[appendixA#A.3|A.3. Usenet moderator replacement concerns]] * [[appendixA#A.4|A.4. Group Charters]] * [[appendixA#A.5|A.5. Submitting articles through public Usenet Mail/News gateways]] * [[appendixA#A.6|A.6. Usenet Moderated Newsgroup Archive List]] [[appendixB|Appendix B: Canned Messages]] * [[appendixB#B.1|B.1. C News Duplicate headers message template]] * [[appendixB#B.2|B.2. Thanks for FAQ comments]] * [[appendixB#B.3|B.3. Inappropriate submission]] * [[appendixB#B.4|B.4. Get a Clue]] * [[appendixB#B.5|B.5. Test elsewhere]] [[appendixC|Appendix C: Tributes]] ---- [ [[index|Main Page]] | [[mod01|Next]] ]
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