Saturday, November 10, 2007

You’ve been moderated



moderated

adjective

1. having elements or qualities mixed in proper or suitable proportions; especially, made less severe. Contrasted with harsh

2. in blogging, the usually temporary state between leaving a comment at McBride's Media Matters and when the comment is approved by the site-owner. I’m still being moderated. (Depending on the comment, moderated can be a permanent state. The comment never showed up; I was moderated.) Also, see Sykes.

2 comments:

  1. Is it possible to be moderated by the immoderate?

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  2. An observant, but bashful, reader emailed me this comment:

    Moderate - Isn't that what the Gov't of Pakistan is doing now?
    Maybe Sykes and McBride should explain.

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