isr.co.ro : glossary Moderated Said of mailing lists and newsgroups in which incoming messages or postings must be approved by a designated person (the "moderator") before they are made available to other readers. If done well, moderation can eliminate most irrelevant messages without reducing the flow of useful information. But it can also lead to charges of censorship, long posting delays, and another chance for messages to get lost in the system. Especially on an active group or list, moderating can be a large and time-consuming burden.