Moderated Newsgroup?

Is it possible for this group to be moderated to eliminate the posts from
the trolls and loons? Is it asking too much to keep this group on the topic
of amateur astronomy? I am tired to thousands of posts from trolls and even
more inexcusable are the rants and foul language from participants that
sometimes provide helpful on-topic information. A recent example is the
thread regarding the Boy Scouts of America. I, like everyone else have an
opinion regarding this organization, but this opinion whether positive or
negative, should not be expressed in this newsgroup!!! If the topic is not
related to astronomy, equipment, observing, imaging, etc, it does not belong
here. It is that simple. What is so difficult about that concept?

On 09/19/03 16:40 +0900, Mij Adyaw wrote:

Is it possible for this group to be moderated to eliminate the posts from
the trolls and loons? Is it asking too much to keep this group on the topic

Usenet newsgroups are self-moderated. Some folks have trouble
with that.

related to astronomy, equipment, observing, imaging, etc, it does not belong
here. It is that simple. What is so difficult about that concept?

If you followed the Boy Scout thread, you probably noticed that
it started off on-topic and only disintegrated later. Oh, well.
Thread-morphing, too, is the nature of Usenet.

Cheers, Mij.

trane
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Mij

In short No it isnt possible to moderate a newsgroup. Its basically up
to the reader of the group if they want to participate in a discussion
or even read the post. Sometimes a thread on astronomy will digress to
some other topic totally unrelated to astronomy but that's the way it
goes. If it gets boring to you stop reading that thread. Very simple.

As far as BSA many people like and approve of the organization,
myself included. Others do not. The merit badge can be enough to place
the seed of astronomy with some of these youngsters and promote the
hobby or even a life long career.

Rich




On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 00:40:45 -0700, "Mij Adyaw"
wrote:

Is it possible for this group to be moderated to eliminate the posts from
the trolls and loons? Is it asking too much to keep this group on the topic
of amateur astronomy? I am tired to thousands of posts from trolls and even
more inexcusable are the rants and foul language from participants that
sometimes provide helpful on-topic information. A recent example is the
thread regarding the Boy Scouts of America. I, like everyone else have an
opinion regarding this organization, but this opinion whether positive or
negative, should not be expressed in this newsgroup!!! If the topic is not
related to astronomy, equipment, observing, imaging, etc, it does not belong
here. It is that simple. What is so difficult about that concept?

"Mij Adyaw" wrote :

Is it possible for this group to be moderated to eliminate the posts from
the trolls and loons?

Who defines "trolls and loons"? IMNSHO there are moderated groups on
groups.yahoo.com that are administered by "loons", and any deviation from
their brand of fanaticism will get you booted out!

Reminds me of Winston Churchill's quote : "... democracy is the worst form
of government, except for all the others..."

David Low

Is it possible for this group to be moderated to eliminate the posts from
the trolls and loons?

I consider this newsgroup to be moderated. I moderate it for myself. Takes a
bit of restraint (which I don't always have) but it does not take too much
skill to recognize one of Min's posts, a thread that has lost its way or a
troll at work. Just avoid em.

The upsside of this newsgroup is that it has posters who really know what the
hell they are talking about, something lacking in other moderated forums.

Yeah sometimes things get a bit rough here, but S.A.A. is playing with the big
boys and and thats just they way things go sometimes...

jon

"Jim Wayda" wrote in message
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If the topic is not
related to astronomy, equipment, observing, imaging, etc, it does not
belong
here. It is that simple. What is so difficult about that concept?

By that yardstick, your post and this one would not appear in this
newsgroup.

Regards,
"Kote"

PS: I don't have an opinion about Boy Scouts.




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This idea comes up at lest once a year and the answer is no. You would have to
form a new newsgroup and someone would have to be the one who gets and ok's all
the posting. There are such newsgroups, but they have far less postings and far
less users.


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Is it possible for this group to be moderated to eliminate the posts from
the trolls and loons? Is it asking too much to keep this group on the topic
of amateur astronomy? I am tired to thousands of posts from trolls and even
more inexcusable are the rants and foul language from participants that
sometimes provide helpful on-topic information. A recent example is the
thread regarding the Boy Scouts of America. I, like everyone else have an
opinion regarding this organization, but this opinion whether positive or
negative, should not be expressed in this newsgroup!!! If the topic is not
related to astronomy, equipment, observing, imaging, etc, it does not belong
here. It is that simple. What is so difficult about that concept?







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Then try the Astromart forums. They are
moderated by Herb with the BIG BLUE BUTTON.

http://www.astromart.com/forums.asp

There are moderated newsgroups. sci.space.moderated is one. I don't know =
how they actually do the moderation however.

-Florian

Go to Astromart.com...Their forums are quickly becoming what SAA used
to be. Herb has said on a few occasion that he will not let his forums
become what SAA is now.

Joe