Do it yourself

I think most folks realize this, but moderating is not really a fun job. I moderate several groups and sometimes, after repeated violations, you get sick of repeating yourself -- and justifiably so. If a moderator says a thread is over, then that thread is over. Continuing to propagate the thread on the list after it has been concluded is not only bad netiquette but it is also a snub to the moderator who declared the thread ended -- a direct challenge to that moderator's authority and in public at that. As with any position of authority, that cannot go unanswered. In most cases, the moderator will end the user's access to the list -- and rightly so. These actions are seldom "dictatorial" or intended to reduce the "fun" of the list but rather to keep the list moving and maintain a measure of order -- both elements of a successful discussion group. So if a moderator gets a bit snippy from time to time, consider his/her side of the situation.