On 26/06/2016 19:03, Norman Lynagh wrote:
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.

I've had a look at a number of forums, on meteorology and other subjects, and
they're not for me. I don't use any of them. As I have said many times before,
it's very easy to be your own moderator on USW provided you use a proper
newsreader. Much better than relying on a remote moderator whose priorities
might be rather different from your own. For me, USW is pretty well
rubbish-free and is just as friendly a place as it ever was. The start of the
EU referendum thread slipped through my defences a few days ago but I now have
all of that filtered out.

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I agree with that as well and I have never, as far as I can recall,
started a political topic. I do have a slightly different view on why I
might reply to a "troll". I often think if there were Newsgroups in the
1930's would it be ok to killfile those promoting the extermination of
the Jews? Many probably would have and preferred to remain silent but
there are some levels of what are, for me, levels of unacceptability
that should not be allowed to go unquestioned wherever they are promoted.
Dave

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