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From: Kestral Gaian <kes@kesgai.com>
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Subject: Re: Should we bring back RADWM?
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:23:59 +0100
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On 10/08/2024 08:24, Blueshirt wrote:
> 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.

Usenet got much more USE-able after Google got out of town. There's a 
lot less crap floating in the bowl these days, and I think there's a 
decent balance (or would be if someone would stop posting constant AI 
generated bullshirt).

> 
> 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.

The need for moderation was far greater once more people flooded the 
'net. Back in the early days it was just people saying what they wanted 
and indeed censorship online was frowned upon. Oh how times have changed.

> 
> Plus, a bit of online drama can be quite entertaining when
> there's nothing on the TV.
> 

Humans crave drama. Honestly, it's why I've stayed on this planet so long.