On Sep 19, 11:48*pm, Jim Logajan wrote:
While I do not have a lot of time to spare for it, I would be willing to
perform the "dirty work" necessary toward creation of a moderated version
of this newsgroup. It would co-exist with this unmoderated one.

But I need to know if there is a large enough potential audience of users
for such a group. So if you would be willing to carry on conversations on
such a group (keeping in mind that posts would be delayed) please post a
reply to this message so stating your willingness. I'm sorry that I cannot
say yet who might moderate, other than to point out that the technical
capability exists to support multiple moderators such that the most lenient
judgement would prevail. If you must, assume the worst (that I am the sole
moderator.)

Since this newsgroup would continue to exist, and because competing web
forums already exist, there does not seem anything of interest that could
be said by those who might oppose creation of such a group.

The RFD would simply state that posts will be approved so long as they are
reasonably on-topic and non-inflammatory in the subjective judgement of the
moderators. Worst case is that posters can always return to this non-
moderated group in the event their posts are rejected or they feel the
moderators have become too anal or otherwise lost their minds.

It's a totally reasonable idea Jim, and for the little I remain
involved with Usenet, I would naturally support your effort.
The problem as I see it anyway, is the usual Usenet issue; that being
most Usenet users don't seem to mind the trolling and obvious posting
by the same individuals using different posting personae so they can
argue with themselves believing or not caring that anyone with a room
temperature IQ knows they are the same people :-)
Personally, my guess is that the result of such an effort will be a
modicum of people for such a forum and a majority content to leave
things the way they are and simply avoiding the idiots and morons the
Usenet venue seems to attract.
You will notice that the exact reason you are suggesting a moderated
group is in play here now and has been for some
time. :-)))))))))))))))))
Anyway, as I said, it's a reasonable idea and a shame it probably
won't get the support you need to make it work.
I could be wrong, but my experience tells me I'm guessing pretty close
to right on this.....................but the best of luck with it and
I hope you manage to get something going, as what's happened here is a
real shame.
Dudley