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### 9.13 Moderation

If you are a moderator, you can use the `gnus-mdrtn.el` package. It is not included in the standard Gnus package. Write a mail to ‘`larsi@gnus.org`’ and state what group you moderate, and you'll get a copy.

The moderation package is implemented as a minor mode for summary buffers. Put

         (add-hook 'gnus-summary-mode-hook 'gnus-moderate)

in your `~/.gnus.el` file.

If you are the moderator of ‘`rec.zoofle`’, this is how it's supposed to work:

1. You split your incoming mail by matching on ‘`Newsgroups:.*rec.zoofle`’, which will put all the to-be-posted articles in some mail group—for instance, ‘`nnml:rec.zoofle`’.
2. You enter that group once in a while and post articles using the `e` (edit-and-post) or `s` (just send unedited) commands.
3. If, while reading the ‘`rec.zoofle`’ newsgroup, you happen upon some articles that weren't approved by you, you can cancel them with the `c` command.

To use moderation mode in these two groups, say:

         (setq gnus-moderated-list
               "^nnml:rec.zoofle$\\|^rec.zoofle$")