Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!noao!amdahl!gam From: gam@amdahl.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.flame Subject: Re: mod.all and net.fascism Message-ID: <374@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 12:34:51 EDT Article-I.D.: amdahl.374 Posted: Tue Oct 16 12:34:51 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Oct-84 06:52:50 EDT References: <3886@decwrl.UUCP> <1574@nsc.UUCP> <200@bragvax.UUCP> <371@amdahl.UUCP> <429@amd.UUCP> Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 41 > > > David DiGiacomo, BRAG Systems Inc., San Mateo CA (415) 342-3963 > > > Can someone convince me that the "new order" mod groups are not an example > > > of net.fascism? > > No, I can't. My gripe is the new 'mod.motss', being created because > > some contributors say things that some of the readers don't want to > > read; not that the contributions aren't worthwhile, but if you don't > > adhere to the new liberal sensibilities you apparently have to be > > muzzled. > > Why do you go around telling other people what to do? If you want anarchy > and like reading junk, then continue to read net.motss. I don't see how > mod.motss hurts you as long as net.motss exists. Clearly there are people > who want it, for someone took the trouble to create it and moderate it. > I even see people post to it, this might mean people read it too. mod.motss > seems to fill a demand, why can't you let it be? If it stops filling a need > that will become apparent too and then you can remove it. Meanwhile, > I think it's a good idea. > > Who's the facist here anyway? > -- > > Phil Ngai (408) 982-6554 > UUCPnet: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra,intelca}!amd!phil > ARPAnet: amd!phil@decwrl.ARPA The difference is that net.motss is free and unmoderated, while mod.motss is not. Anyone can post and respond to articles in net.motss while articles to mod.motss are ``moderated'' (ie, selectively filtered). This hurts me because I know that discussions in mod.motss have to pass somebody's idea of quality control whereas net.motss was a lively exchange of ideas. I can't help see this as a case of ``I'm taking my marbles and going home!'' I propose ``mod.music''! (*snicker*) -- Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,nsc}!amdahl!gam [ Only these only are only my only opinions, only. Thank you. ]