RadioBanter - View Single Post - 2nd RFD: rec.radio.amateur.moderated moderated

Roger

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:27:11 CST, wrote:

On Jan 26, 10:48 pm, "Sal M. Onella"
wrote:
"Paul W. Schleck, K3FU" wrote in ...

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This is a Request for Discussion (RFD) to create a new moderated
discussion newsgroup for amateur radio on Usenet.

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I read the request and I'm not sure how to respond. Yes, I would like to
see a NG that had the politics and flames flushed out of it by a "duty
roster" of moderators. However, I'm bothered that it is proposed to
*supplement*, not *replace* the other newsgroup. How could I be sure that
some (valid) posters weren't behind in the old, abuse-filled group, toughing
it out???

Most would stay with the un moderated group. History has shown that.

What I'm saying is that I want a clean break. If I have to check *two*
newsgroups as a substitute for previously having had to check one, that's
unfortunately not an improvement.

I agree.

If my dilemma is too obvious and I shouldn't have bothered stating it, I'm
sorry.

73,
KD6VKW

You'll *NEVER* see me in a moderated group. Not saying that you would

I have used moderated news groups and found in general they are a
waste of time. They end up reflecting the moderators view points and
opposition is stifled. So I avoid them. I see this is cross posted to
a moderated group to which I do not belong.

be missing much, but there ya go... I deal with the hecklers,
goofballs, and
wanna be porn stars by not reading their posts. Fairly simple really.

Which is the self governing mechanism of most news groups.

I see the proposed rec.radio.amateur.moderated as a waste of time and
resources of those who handle such matters. So I would say that in the
long run we would be better off with one un moderated group than an un
moderated group along with a moderated one which dilutes the pool.
Just kill file the posters and threads you don't want to read and let
life go on a lot simpler with more people exposed to the knowledge
that would otherwise be diluted by spreading it into another group.

Me? I would not bother subscribing to a moderated group.
MK
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com