On 30/10/14 14:23, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 10/30/2014 10:04 AM, Spike wrote:

It would not be unreasonable to point out that Molly Mockford, a member
of the UK Usenet managing committee but speaking for herself, said this
during the discussion in uk.net.news.config:

"Canvassing in *irrelevant* forums would still be frowned upon; but you
cannot canvass unless there is a vote, and we are nowhere near that
stage yet. Re-posting a ballot form anywhere at all was strictly
forbidden, but these days nobody could possibly cast a vote using such a
re-posted ballot form as the system would not permit it. Alerting
people who have a clear and relevant interest to an ongoing discussion
is the natural and appropriate thing to do"

It is difficult to see from where the members of this group would find a
'clear and relevant interest'.

There are a lot of us reading these newsgroups - and are interested in a
moderated group.

You already have one, so why don't you go and use it? It's merely a
blogfest at the moment.

Of course, you don't point out how much you are railing AGAINST the RFD
and are doing your best to quash it.

I haven't seen any cogent arguments for it, and the lack of support has
doubtless led to this inappropriate thread being started,

--
Spike

"The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by
men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding" Louis D. Brandeis