Moderated Group?

[Steve Walker]

I agree - we're far from the threshold where moderation is needed, thanks to the robust action of established members to any threat.

[:::Jerry::::]

"My groups...", and that is were the problem starts, this is not anyone's group, so it can't get into silly "I don't like that sort of opinion" sorts of censorship.

QED.

[Doctor Drivel]

Thank you. Your shenanigans would be curtailed Lord Hall.

[Doctor Drivel]

Do you mean they are static?

[Doctor Drivel]

We try to inore Lord Hall, but then you emerge as Matt.

[Rob Morley]

I don't see the replies - I filter bodies too.

[Doctor Drivel]

But it would stop lunatics like yourself, Matt/Lord Hall, Plowman, etc.

[Doctor Drivel]

That is a great idea. I advise all to do that to Matt/Lord Hal, Plowman, Jerry, etc. Don't encourage them.

[Lurch]

On or around Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:51:36 +0100, Rob Morley mused:

I really should use a newsreader with better filtering, this one is crap. I haven't worked out how to alter\remove filters yet.

[Bob Eager]

No, you can have moderated newsgroups. There is no reason why not; the mechanism exists, and is used.

(it's 'moderated', Dave; I'm sure you knew that but you were obviously thinking about work!)

[Peter Parry]

Yes, several times.

You lead an un-naturally sheltered life.

Several, but most not repeatable. If I ever feel I want to live on the intellectual equivalent of boiled potatoes and thin gruel with, as an occasional treat, a Macdeathburger, I shall think about it again.

[:::Jerry::::]

when a

sort of

...and not forgetting yourself Drivel....

You really are a cretin, you just couldn't work out that my comment was defending your right to post just as much anyone else's!

[Peter Taylor]

Flame wars? We don't get flame wars, just a bit of silly name calling. But it's worth putting up with it just for the entertainment of seeing IMM/Dr D digging himself a pit to fall into. I hate to admit it, but, TBH, this place would be duller without him.

[Ian Clowes]

I've been away a while. Is Dr D. the new name for Adam/IMM then?

IanC

[Andy Hall]

Couldn't you tell?

He hasn't done a land value tax looney story lately, although we are up to needing over 400mm insulation these days.

[Chris Bacon]

I don't really see a problem with what this group is - sure, it would be nice if the one or two habitual protagonaists v. Dr. Drivel ceased their vainglorious (and mutual) willy-waving, and if vacuous endities such as Fischer shuffled off permenantly - I hardy have a killfile, you see, since it only "cures the symptoms" - the idea of a moderated group has a few issues that I'm not particularly keen on.

[Suz]

Dr Evil was one of his aliases and his pals in here started to refer to him as Dr Drivel, so he uses that now.

Suzanne

[chris French]

They do, but I find that no great shakes.

No it doesn't (except for the odd bit of admin to my account really)

Not at all, I read mine via email, and view them much like newsgroups (threading, automatic expire etc.), but then that's because I using a rather superior email program :-)

[Chris Bacon]

If that's the issue, the best way is simply not to indulge the miscreant at all. Some hopes.

[Chris Bacon]

The best way would be to ignore it, instead of adding fuel to the fire.

Anyway:- How *dare* you?