*** Quoting Jerry Schwartz from a message to Ernest G. Evert ***
JS>> EVERY moderator almost lets the echo expire: the EchoList robot sends 
JS>> out a message, and the moderator responds, but by that time 
JS>> everyone's seen the messages.  Although Butch doesn't generally post 
JS>> here, he has stepped in occasionally when he felt it was necessary.
EGE> Wrong, GOOD moderators have an automated event that sends out an 
EGE> the first of every month (it warns after 5 months).
EGE> That's my opinion though...
JS> Why would I need a robot, there's already one out there that reminds 
Two reasons:
1) To keep people from seeing the warning message and thinking their echo
   is going to be 'gone'.
2) To give the appearence that you do not wait until the last minute to
   take care of things.
Considering it takes 60 seconds to setup a robot, I think it is irresponsible 
to not do it.  Again though, that's only my opinion...
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