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From: Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org>
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Subject: Re: Should we bring back RADWM?
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 21:39:12 +1000
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Blueshirt wrote on 10/8/24 5:24 pm:
> Truth Holder wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone miss the good old days when there was a moderated
>> Doctor Who group where we could discuss Doctor Who?
> 
> Not really.
> 
> The only highlight of RADWM was when Dave put himself forward as
> a moderator and only got one vote, from himself!
> 
>> We didn't have to worry about trolls or flamers and
>> everything worked perfectly because the moderaters treated
>> everyone fairly and with respect, and there was never any
>> drama that spilled over into this group.
> 
> Who worries about trolls or flamers? Most [decent] newsreaders
> have filters and killfiles, so if don't want to hear from
> someone, use them.
> 
> I am always wary of people who give themselves powers over what
> other people can say, like moderators of online forums, who read
> your messages first to see if they are acceptable or not. It
> kind of goes against what Usenet was about.
> 
> Plus, a bit of online drama can be quite entertaining when
> there's nothing on the TV.
> 
..... or when there's not much happening, otherwise!!
-- 
Daniel