What is a moderated list?

Normally, messages submitted to the list by users are either accepted or rejected. If the message is accepted, the original text is published. A moderated list is similar to a real-world newspaper: when you send mail to the list, it is opened by a person, called the editor or the moderator, who then decides what to do with your message. Usually the editor “cleans up” your message, shortens it if it was too long, or decides whether or not to accept the articles.