Re: Moderation?

[wily@svpal.svpal.org (Paul Creager)]

Joe Kohn (joko@crl.com) wrote:
: Before this group totally dissapates into an all out flame war, what do 
: you think of the idea of moderation? 

: If that concept goes over like a lead balloon, how does a group composed 
: of thousands of people deal with one disruptive individual? 

Well my signal to noise ratio has improved a lot since I discovered the 
joys of the Killfile.  :)  But irrelevant stuff still gets past it, in 
followups and what-have-you.  It is unfortunate that one butthead can be 
so inconsiderate.  Having never visited a moderated newsgroup, who 
chooses the moderator(s)?  How much of a delay is experienced?

Too bad there are no ordinances that prohibit irrelevant, repetitive, 
off-topic, obnoxious or inane postings to Usenet newsgroups!  :)  Then we 
could slap the infamous "restraining order" on our buddy Turley.
 
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