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Re: PreRFD: comp.org.cypherpunks
[email protected] (Skip, OBC) writes:
> ! Jim McCoy wrote:
> ! > [email protected] (Skip) writes:
> ! > > My suggestion number #1:
> ! > > No moderation.
> ! >
> ! > Suggestion 1 on how to diminish the feeble S/N ratio on cypherpunks:
> ! >
> ! > make it a newsgroup
> ! > Suggestion 2:
> ! > make it an unmoderated newsgroup
> !
> ! How about making it a robomoderated newsgroup with only one enforced
> ! rule, forbidding any crossposting?
>
> If moderation, then why not moderator(s) who simply send out cancel
> messages to everthing that is crossposted? Traditional moderated
> newsgroups are technically inferior because all posts go through netnews
> chokepoints and then depends on the moderator(s) who's inevitable
> position has been the irresponsible one of keeping the position long
> after they lose interest with the high volumes. Even if their was such
> a person, there is still are chokepoint problem which is stupid to
> engage in.
>
> In any case, creation of comp.org.cypherpunks in no way means gatewaying
> or shutting down [email protected] .
How about a NoCeM-moderated newsgroup?
I.e., several parties can issue 'hide' NoCeM notices for whatever
material they consider off-topic, including cross-posts. Several
other parties can issue 'highlight' NoCeM's for articles they
consider particularly worthy.
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