Make this group Moderated?

notbob wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@nbleet.hcc.net:

I believe that would work well here.

Reply to
MiniM
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snipped-for-privacy@c7g2000vbe.googlegroups.com:

That is done quite often and usually accomplishes the goal.

The issue arises when there is a legitimate post contain something like "I am having a problem getting XYZ Application to do this or that".

Then a response shows up that says something like "I have found this software to be of great help with that type of problem" followed by a link to a commercial web site selling "Mr. FixIt for XYZ Application". When you check the posters info, you find that they just joined the forum an hour ago, right after the original post showed up.

You know that they have a bot scanning the forum, waiting for someone to mention XYZ Application. At that point they create a new member ID and post a link to theit website trying to get a sale. Those "members" get no warning. I alert the site admin and they delete both the response and the member ID immediately.

Of course, it's a never ending battle because they just create a new ID and post again the next time that subject comes up.

Reply to
DerbyDad03

Who picks the moderator?

Reply to
dadiOH

Who picks the moderator?

Reply to
Stormin Mormon

You can't. You have to start a new group.

Reply to
HeyBub

There is no law that says there can only be one moderator.

Reply to
krw

It is exactly the same. It is a give and take social thing. Endless conversations that have nothing to do with home repair are no different than say the people who feel empowered while driving 10 miles under the speed limit in the passing lane or pushing a cart with 83 items into the

10 or less checkout.

Read your response. You gave the exact same response as my example. You "if you don't like it leave" eg "It is your problem".

Reply to
George

I can see yer one of those egos that needs attention. And no, as another poster pointed out, you cannot KF yer neighbor, but I can KF you, so again, not the same. *poof*

nb

Reply to
notbob

"dadiOH" wrote in news:kk9h6l$v2o$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me:

We could elect one. The specific procedure could be determined if we decide to go "mod".

Reply to
MiniM

I "neverminded" this earlier. I forgot about the distributed nature of usenet.

Reply to
DerbyDad03

You can KF your neighbor, but you'll probably do time for it. But you are right about egos, it's funny how the "egos" get deep into a thread and respond, rather than right clicking and marking the conversation read and just moving on. I'm just making a guess here, but I would bet most if not all of those "egos" here are Democrats , too Hell, I mark lots of threads read that I have no interest in, whether repair related or not. I'm my best judge for what i want to read and what I don't, not some moderator

Reply to
ChairMan

If you want a moderated group, go to alt.news config and start one. Once a charter for an unmoderated group has been established, it cannot be changed to moderated

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Reply to
ChairMan

Yea, what he said

Reply to
ChairMan

+1!
Reply to
Moe DeLoughan

Well if that happened some of the posts would be less revealing of the inner thoughts of males. Men can be some purrty interesting creatures. I even like studying some of their personalities here. Even the flame wars often have *something* to take away (not in that regard, & I don't really like them, but...).

Reply to
Nelly W

It's more interesting if the discussions take weird turns. Sometimes seemingly unrelated things can be connected for a purpose. There was a show called Connections hosted by James Burke. A bit here:

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Burke would start the show sitting in a sports car, for example. Then he's show the odd things that came together to make the car possible. A perfume spray bottle works a bit like a carburetor in a car.

Reply to
Dean Hoffman

All men are pigs and will pounce on any women on Usenet. Hey baby, what are you wearing? ^_^

TDD

Reply to
The Daring Dufas

I watched every episode of Connections and the perfume bottle is the one I remember the most. Great show.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

Dan Espen wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@home.home:

That's not at all what DerbyDad meant by "after the fact" process.

Reply to
Doug Miller

See what I mean? I just adore some of the men here.

Reply to
Nelly W

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