That is, after all, what an online parent listserv is supposed to be about connecting a community.

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As my colleague Kashmir points out, we all occasionally finds ourselves unwillingly subscribed to an email listserv that broadcasts its membership to every other member.

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With the help of this listserv, researchers and students will be able to work in a network and to create a real online FOSS community.

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Bococa isn't the only listserv to face such a problem recently.

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The well-oiled machine that is the Park Slope Parents listserv diagnosed a similar problem before Bococa and began requiring parents who post recommendations for nannies to agree to an integrity code.

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But the proliferation of online forums for "bad nanny" postings has also created a quandary for those who witness something questionable: What warrants a listserv post versus a call to the police?

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"Due to the proliferation of inappropriate and misrepresentative Nanny postings, the Bococa Moderators have decided to ban ALL postings regarding the recommendation of Nannies or baby sitters, " read an email sent to the listserv.

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The Park Slope Parents listserv put in place extensive guidelines for nanny reporting in 2006, after a listserv member posted about twins who weren't dressed warmly enough and the nanny in question turned out to be the twins' grandmother.

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