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katsmith@vt.edu (Kathryn A. Smith) writes:

>Since it is possible to send posts uni-directionally from
>the newsgroup to the listserv and the newsgroup can be
>moderated, can the posts sent to the moderator be placed
>directly into an archive file without first being sent to
>the subscribers of the list?

Sure, this can be done, but does *anyone* on rec.pets.birds 
want it that way?

>If so, how do I go about becoming the moderator for the
>newsgroup rec.pets.birds?  What is the work load involved
>in being a moderator for a fairly active group?

This would involve a formal Usenet vote, which would take
at least 3 months, to make the newsgroup moderated.  And
only if the newsgroup readers want it that way.  I suspect
they do not want their newsgroup moderated.

A moderator reads and decides whether to post every single
article submitted to a newsgroup or mailing list.  For high
volume newsgroups, this means constant attention.  Many
readers expect their articles to appear within a few hours,
even on weekends.  Are you prepared to respond to e-mail on
a continual basis, and find a replacement moderator if you
are away for more than a day or so?

-- 
	Una Smith		una.smith@yale.edu

Dept. of Biology, Yale Univ., New Haven, CT  06520-8104