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Subject: Re: Should we bring back RADWM?
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"Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote in news:xn0opehoz17151r004
@post.eweka.nl:

> Hornplayer9599 wrote:

>> Moderaters are humans, and have their own ideas and biases
>> as to what would be considered appropriate to post...
>> so I wouldn't be so ready to say that "everyone" is
>> treated fairly and respectfully as opinions on both sides are
>> in play.  
> 
> Imagine how things would be in today's politically correct world
> on a moderated Doctor Who newsgroup... you'd be able to say
> nothing about the latest episodes without it being moderated.
> Agamemnon wouldn't get anything posted!!!

That's an exaggeration.  Just look at the moderated web-based discussion 
groups.  Sure, many of Agamamnon's posts which contain blatant 
homophobia and other bigotry wouldn't make it through, but there's 
plenty of negative criticism of the show that's not censored, including 
how the diversity angle is being handled by the writers and directors.

Unfortunately, a lot of those groups have probems with cliques and 
bullies who harass people they disagree with about interpretations of 
stories.  On Gallifrey Base, the moderators not only tolerated this 
(especially from patrons), but the forum owners would also join in on 
picking fights with those who had unpopular opinions about the show.  
Doctor Who Online has the same problem with a moderator named Chela.

IIRC, RADWM didn't have this problem, because the moderators had to be 
elected by the entire group, and there were procedures in place make 
grievances about and even remove a rogue or abusive mod.  It wasn't 
perfect, but it works better than what we have now.

Plus, some of the moderators were hot AF, like Nyctolops.  No one can 
dispute that!