On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:17:49 -0800, "G.T." <getnews1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>chasfs wrote:
>> The number of off-topic posts is rising, but we
>> can do something about it. We can turn this
>> into a moderated newsgroup - see
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>> http://www.landfield.com/usenet/moderators/handbook/
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>> and
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>> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/moderation/pitfalls/
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>> Is anyone interested in becoming a moderator?
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>Moderation is a very bad idea on an already low volume newsgroup. It=20
>will kill it off completely.
Changing the moderation status of an existing newsgroup from
unmoderated to moderated is not a practical proposition, see:
http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=3Dpolicies:change_mod
Secondly, even if such a proposal p***** (which is highly unlikely),
there are technical issues which makes it virtually impossible for a
transition from unmoderated to moderated to be effective.
It _is_ possible to create a parallell moderated group, but I rather
doubt that there will be sufficient interest.
And, as a matter of record, I should inform you that in addition to
having subscribed to and occassionally contributed to this group
throughout its existence, I am also currently a member of the "Big-8
Management Board", which is the body which makes decisions regarding
group management in the "Big-8" hierarchies, including rec.*
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- Helge Nareid
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