Checklist
- Decide whether a discussion group is to be open or closed
- If the discussion group is to be closed, carefully control the distribution of passwords
- Publish an Acceptable Use Policy alongside the discussion group
- The group must be continually moderated
- The focus of the discussion group should be decided on before being implemented
Summary
Discussion groups can be delivered by many sources. Your website hosting service may well be in a position to offer this service, or you may have to use a separate service managed by another service provider.
Discussion groups can be volatile. However the service is delivered, it will have to be managed and moderated particularly well, especially if it is an open site available to all web users