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Little Star

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4. I agree, for that reason alone every group needs a host...

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 09:10 PM

Dec 2011

But there could be other reasons also, like helping a new member find there sea legs in a group, etc. And just because there has never been a problem in a benign group doesn't mean there couldn't ever be one.

Lets remember, there were moderators in every single group on DU2 and Skinner must have had a reason.

I can't see how having a host could hurt.

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Now that we're beyond the beta review, does this group need hosts? [View all] Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 OP

probably doesn't need a host because of disruptors but would love NRaleighLiberal maddezmom Dec 2011 #1

That's how I feel too. beac Dec 2011 #2

Other than blocking disruptive types, there's only one real advantage to having group hosts Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #3

I agree, for that reason alone every group needs a host... Little Star Dec 2011 #4

What made me ask is that Skinner wrote that groups could decide to do without one. Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #5

What's that now? XemaSab Dec 2011 #6

Yes. What if we get a Monsanto troll trying to smash the group? HopeHoops Dec 2011 #7