Otherwise, the hierarchy is much like alt. All information contained within is subject to change without notice, and may or may not be present in the final hierarchy. As of this writing, the codified rules for the mod. The following guidelines are the design principles for the hierarchy - the final rules will follow in the spirit of the guidelines, expanding and supporting the principles contained within. Every newsgroup must have a moderator.
Moderators have total control over the newsgroups that they moderate.
A moderator is in charge of their newsgroups in all situations. They may change their newsgroup's moderation policies or charter at will, and they are the final arbiter of all disputes in their groups. It is currently possible for a moderator to approve messages to a newsgroup that he does not moderate. While technical solutions to this problem are still being worked out, keeping this rule in mind should smooth out any problems that may otherwise arise. It should be noted that this rule also applies to newsgroups outside of the mod.