Re: Moderators for Rec.boats?

"JohnH" <jherring1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:43:09 -0600, Skipper <fairwinds@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>The rec.boats NG has is going through challenging times. Where once it
>>was the
>>predominant boating NG populated by many industry experts, it has now
>>become little more than an off-topic chatroom. Most of truly
>>knowledgeable have long since abandoned this forum for saner climes.
>>Where once the very best advice could be found there, now serious
>>questions will most likely be greeted with flame.
>>
>>Perhaps the time has come to convert rec.boats to a moderated NG and
>>restore its previous image. Yes, I know it would be a daunting task. To
>>win, the proposal must have 100 more YES votes than NO votes and
>>two/thirds of the votes must be YES. We could announce the proposal in
>>*all* the boating groups.
>>
>>The moderation could be set up to recognize white contributors and black
>>contributors. Thus automating 95% of the moderation tasks. New
>>contributors could be hand moderated until they've posted two or three
>>times. Moderators could be voted on by the group, and a committee would
>>have to agree before a contributor was blacklisted (we don't need a
>>BoaterEd). Open on-topic debate WOULD be encouraged.
>>
>>Should you be interested in seeing the rec.boats forum as a moderated NG
>>respond
>>in this thread. If there is enough support we'll just grab hold of the
>>tiger's tail and run with it.
>
> Skipper, look at the posts in this group for the past month. Compare them
> to the posts in rec.boats for the past month.
>
> The difference lies in the maturity and self-control of the participants
> not the existence of a moderator.
> --
> 'Til next time,
>
> John H
>
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Exactly... look at alt.sailing.asa. Now that is the wild, wild west. :-)

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