FWIW, I have found moderated groups to be not very useful unless they are
for a very narrowly defined topic. I avoid them when possible.

Is there a way to have a newsgroup server reject all cross-posted messages?
The cross posting to multiple news groups seems to be the source of much of
the garbage. I suspect the whole newsgroup concept would be improved if
cross posting were automatically eliminated. (I notice this message is
being cross posted !)

Bill - W2WO