Dear MI5
Mark O'Russa wrote:
I'm not sure how this group is moderated
OMG, surely there is a FAQ somewhere on google explaining that goggle
groups are NOT googles groups, it is just a remarkably inadequate web
interface to usenet newsgroups. IMO it is an "evil empire" type strategy
that Google pretends to have invented the usenet.
I hate to see this group turn into a haven for spammers.
Youi don't say which group you post from, this thread is cross-posted to
multiple newsgrups.
It is much worse that posts that are only off topic, and not commercial
spam per se, disappear from unmoderated usenet newsgroups because that
happens via anonymous vigilante modeation, ie. by systems refusing to
relay messages from some individuals with no regulation thereof and no
appeal being possible.
If you want a moderated forum, then go to one. The only moderation on
the usenet is that which is achieved via local culture. The result is
occasional off topic posts, either use newsreader that can disregard
entire threads or learn to skip them and be happy.
One very good, and free, usenet newsreader is the one that comes with
the last full version of netscape, there are many alternatives - be it
freeware, shareware or shopware.
Mark
Kind regards
Peter Larsen
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