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Newsgroups: comp.sources.d,alt.flame
Subject: Re: Moderated lists - just say "no"
Message-ID: <611@brandx.rutgers.edu>
Date: Sat, 21-Nov-87 23:31:35 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 21 23:31:35 1987
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It was written <964@hao.UCAR.EDU> by woods@hao.UUCP that:
  In article <1133@mtunb.ATT.COM> dmt@mtunb.ATT.COM (Dave Tutelman) writes:
  >NEXT TIME, I'll "just say no" to moderation, and post the whole thing
  >in the relevant newsgroup (misc.wanted or rec.bicycles). 

  I have a better idea. How about waiting for the postings to appear before
  announcing their availability? Seems sensible to me. I know it's more fun
  to flame moderation instead, but sometimes a little forethought can save
  a lot of hassle and controversey.

Do you really think that is a better idea?  How sad.  Not only does it
only address have the problem, but it is also totally hopeless to
announce in one group a source being posted from another site anywhere
near the time it is posted from the other site.  When you have been
with the net a bit longer, you will come to understand timewarping.

However, you are right that it is fun to flame moderation.  Of course,
it is a bit like having a battle of wits with an unarmed man, but
there is a certain Zen-like pleasure in doing well something simple. 

By the way, alot of interesting sources appear in non-sources groups
these days.  Perhaps we should put a .sources subgroup on every
discussion group along with the proposed .announce subgroup.  Of
course, there should then be a .announce group specific to the
.sources group as well.  I wonder if we will need .sources groups on
the .announce groups?

--------- BOB (webber@athos.rutgers.edu ; rutgers!athos.rutgers.edu!webber)