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From: sweet lou on 7 Aug 2010 17:16 On Aug 7, 5:00 pm, Giovanni Wassen <exta...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > sweet lou wrote: > > The original post was to see how many if any had any interest in a new/ > > different NG. From some responses there appears to be some confusion. > > The real confusion is actually you confusing something provided by Google > and calling it a NG. Usenet isn't Google. > > What spam and what trolls? If you'd simply stopped using Google Groups and > start using a decent news reader with a working killfile you wouldn't need > another group. > > -- > Gio > > http://www.animeblog.nl Right on technical point but it serves the same purpose. It appears many folks in this "NG" don't use a newsreader, but the point is well taken.
From: DonFromBarre on 7 Aug 2010 18:41 Lou says: <<Right on technical point but it serves the same purpose. It appears many folks in this "NG" don't use a newsreader, but the point is well taken. >> Certainly I understand your frustration with the political garbage Lou but ANY sort of a moderated group would smack of censorship for me. I just generally ignore the most offensive OT people like Dan and only "play" with Trissie when I have a moment of weakness. -- I've been told that I be not strange!!! I simply be DON!!! And most days that be enough!!!
From: O'Neil's Faggy Prostate - Palin: The Anti-Obama on 7 Aug 2010 19:26 On Aug 7, 12:04 pm, sweet lou <lounanmar...(a)aol.com> wrote: > The original post was to see how many if any had any interest in a new/ > different NG. From some responses there appears to be some confusion. > I'll try to clarify:This is no intented to be a elitist group it would > encompass 95% of the folks in this NG. It would not be moderated thus > no censorship per se your 1st admendment rights would be in tact i.e. > you could as you can now express yourself as you wished. What it would > do is initially shut out all spam, the likes of Girly Girl, as well as > known trolls be they Yankee or otherwise although sensible posters of > other teams would be welcome, those that post political posts on a > regular basis would not be welcome. Because it would not be moderated > Any say again ANY OT posts would be accepted.Due to the eliminating of > the consistent political posters it would minimize such posts. The > operative word is minimize but not ban.Now this just an idea set forth > to judge the reaction pro or con. Who would make the judgement as to > gets in? That's a damn good question I would be glad to have any > "regulars" volunteer to help in making the decision(s). This is just > an idea which may or may not come to fruition so if you decide to > flame me for making such a suggestion go ahead. RUN, COWARD!!! :D
From: PR1 on 7 Aug 2010 20:22 On 07 Aug 2010 21:00:47 GMT, Giovanni Wassen <extatix(a)gmail.com> wrote: >The real confusion is actually you confusing something provided by Google >and calling it a NG. Usenet isn't Google. Actually usenet is Google. The old Deja archives reverted to google.
From: Tristan daCunha on 7 Aug 2010 21:19
Oh Don;That gets me excited! <eye roll> |