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- From: chauhan@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu (Amrit Chauhan)
- Subject: Re: Comp.binaries.apple2 moderation: why not?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul23.024415.10685@ils.nwu.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 02:44:15 GMT
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- gberigan@cse.unl.edu (Life...) writes:
-
- : Articles posted ONLY to comp.sys.apple2 regarding the moderation of
- : comp.binaries.apple2, by the Guidelines, do NOT count. Only what
- : appears in news.groups is recognized discussion. Crossposted items are
- : fine. These are not my rules, it is just the way it is.
-
- Oh give me a break Greg! These might not be your rules, but why can't
- something posted to csa2 at least be considered by the reader? It doesn't
- have to be official for someone to actually think about it...I don't care
- where the discussion is supposed to take place, but ideas are ideas, and
- there's no need to just discount them as valid points because they're not
- in the "right" (and I think they are) place! If Tero really cared, I would
- think the effort should expand _all_ places where this happens to be
- discussed, and disccussion really shouldn't be so limited and constricting.
- Your point discusts me...
-
- : I know of some people who will not get involved with any binaries group
- : unless it is moderated.
-
- And I call these people babies...
-
- : >The real question is why do we -need- moderation. The answer is that we do
- : >not -need- moderation. It would prevent a few annoyances, at a cost which
- : >will exceed the value of the few benefits.
-
- : Annoyances which still continue, even at the peak of the discussion
- : period on moderation. Many people, when they first join USENET, have
- : groups presented to them in alphabetical order. "binaries" comes before
- : "sys".
-
- Regardless, they're just annoyances, and when you consider the __possible__
- fallout from moderation, these annonyances are acceptable..._TO ME_
-
- : >Rich
- : >payner@netcom.com
-
- : That reminds me, I need to send the 3rd RFD today!
-
- Joy...
-
- : -- gberigan@cse.unl.edu (Life...)
- Amrit
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