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From: Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid>
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Subject: Re: 3rd RfD: Mass-deletion of moderated groups without a moderator
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:16:13 EDT
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On 12/03/2025 22:28, Richard Heathfield wrote:
> On 12/03/2025 22:12, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> writes:
>> [...]
>>> This group could be a candidate for an MVI. When's the last time there
>>> was an MVI for comp.lang.c.moderated?
>>
>> I had to look it up: an MVI is a Moderator Vacancy Investigation.
>> There's no need for an investigation.
>>
>> I've been exchanging emails with the previous moderator.
> 
> Been there; done that; how d'you like the t-shirt?
> 
>> He's too
>> busy to take up moderation duties again, but he still has the
>> account and is willing to hand it off.  We've also been discussing
>> it in comp.lang.c.  One user in comp.lang.c has expressed interest
>> in having comp.lang.c.moderated revived as an active newsgroup.
>> Several others have not necessarily advocated reviving it, but
>> would participate if it were revived (I'm in that category myself).
> 
> If the group were actively (i.e. promptly) moderated, I too would be in 
> that category.
> 
>> It's likely that one or more people would be willing to serve as
>> co-moderators (nobody has volunteered to take on 100% of moderation
>> duties).
> 
> Count me in for 4½%. I think Tim would be willing, too.
> 

Does c.l.c have so much off-topic traffic that a c.l.c-moderated is 
really necessary?