On 26/06/2016 18:08, JohnD wrote:
"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message ...

Wouldn't it be nice though if
someone could set up a parallel USW Group which was by invitation
only. Still unmoderated...
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Haven't we been round this loop many times before. AIUI it's still the
case that unmoderated newsgroups are automatically open to all and
there's no control possible over the 'membership'. Moderated groups are
something different of course, but then there obviously has to be a
moderation panel, a way of avoiding aliases for banned members etc.

To reiterate what has I think been said many times before, the only
other alternative is a web forum, where membership is more easily
controlled. A small handful of people here for some reason don't like
forums, but I suspect that the great majority here do use - probably
multiple - forums every day and enjoy the extra benefits on offer such
as the ability to post images, the ability to segregate OT posts into a
separate subforum etc. Of course someone still has to manage and
maintain a forum so it's not a simple option, although some UK weather
forums like UKWW, NetWeather etc already exist. If there was more
concerted support to migrate to one of these forums (or to start a new
one) then many here might take up the option. uk.sci.weather is the only
reason that I run a (primitive - it's not worth anything more)
newsreader and I'd personally welcome the opportunity to ditch that.
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I'm not suggesting we change anything, just making a point and saying
what would be nice, not that it might be possible!

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