Re: RIP afb: We need moderated AFB!

cl wrote:
> Duwop wrote:
> >
> > "Steve Calvin" <calvins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:ZUr6f.13991$1X1.11712@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Pete C. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm thinking the problem lately is not so much OT trolls, but a lack of
> > > > on topic content. When I first started following AFB it was a good deal
> > > > more active. Lately I seem to see only a few on topic posts per day.
> > > >
> > > No arguement with ya on that Pete. A lot of the "old timers" seem to
> > > have vanished as well.
> > >
> >
> > It IS less active. we had little in the way of newbie posts in the spring
> > and we've (so far) had few "how do I smoke a 20 pound Turkey on my 2 burner
> > gasser?" questions.
> >
> > I suspect fewer and fewer are aware of usenet and discover this place via
> > Google where they can search old posts and information to their hearts
> > content and no need to interact. And really, if you do do those things,
> > reading and learning I mean, there isn't a whole hell of a lot left but
> > recipe sharing and the nuances to this and that. And then reading too many
> > KW/ CAL/ DK posts who's gonna come here for the company and ambiance?
>
> Man, all you have to do is look at KevinS and your know the man has to
> know good BBQ. <wink> Sure he has his faults, but just because he has a
> God complex and lies under the pretense of trolling, he has a right to
> be pissed at DanK having to do the balls to do what Kevin threatens to
> do to others, turn them in. As for me and Kevie, he just hasn't realized
> I'm the one holding the stick with Twinkie bait on it.
>
> For BBQ content, I did two butts this weekend, when was the last time
> you did?
>
> (considering all the complaints of OT posts here, funny how everyone
> complaining knows the usual suspects by name. Almost as if they keep
> following the threads. Hmm, weird.)

As a lurker, who drops in occasionally, it seems to me that there is
only so much to be said about BBQ. If someone has a question, and asks
it here it will be answered. The newbie Q'r will get two or three
competing answers with good information before the thread breaks down.
If the newbie still has followup questions they too will get answered.

AFB works.

Now, when there are no questions to answer what's the regulars to do?
They have swapped storys and recipes and jokes for years. They have
groups and cliques, (I always par boil my ribs with the membrane on) vs
(That's not Q, that's crap), (Top Posters) vs (Bottom Posters) vs
(Interspaced Posters).

Sooner or later, the same people do the same things over and over, the
usual suspects go at each other. Although, if some on topic questions,
or just on topic info appears in in the group the fights subside until
the 'on topic' intrusion is handled and the thread wanders off in a new
direction with the origional topic long forgotten. Then it is back to
the feuds and BS. That is the way it works, that is the way it is
supposed to work. This is an unmoderated News Group on Usenet. It has
charactor.

I DO agree with someone who wished that the use of profanity and
socially unacceptable words would be eliminated. I have seen words
here that I would not want to have to explain to an 8 year old great
granddaughter sitting beside me as I check AFB for ideas and
entertainment. But, to do this, AFB would have to be moderated, which
would kill the group. So just don't let the little ones near the group
until you yourself have moderated it. That gives you the best of both
worlds.

Those of you who want moderation have kill filters and the delete key,
use them, moderate until your heart is content with the content. The
rest of us that like the group 'as is' want you to censor your AFB, but
leave our AFB alone. Allow each of us to be out own moderator.

I did a pork shoulder this weekend. Skin on and the last half hour or
so I took the temp up to 450 -500 to bubble the skin and make it
crunchy. The bark gets very crunchy too. I like the crunch to offset
the rest, while the missus likes just the tender pulled pork. Slaw,
fried taters, pinto beans, dill pickles, BBQ pork with sauce on the
side,she likes sweet, I like vinegar, and pecan pie. Life is good.

Got to go, I think I hear a sandwitch calling me.

Ed

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