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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 15:12:20 +0100
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On 10/08/2024 15:01, The Doctor wrote:
> In article <xn0opeh4f16ciuz001@post.eweka.nl>,
> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>> Daniel70 wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>>>> 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!!
>>
>> Basically, yes.
>>
>> Isn't that why we're all here? If any of us had a life we'd be
>> out living it!!! ;-)
> 
> This is not Eastenders you know.

Sitting here in the literal east end of London, I find your comment amusing.