Controvery for your consideration (Semi OT)

"Lesley Madigan" wrote in message
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I know all the pro's and con's about moderated lists but the spam in here is
getting ridiculous as I say it doesn't bother me apart from making it hard
to find threads I want to read but I can imagine it would put off any
potential new readers- so is there a time and a place for a mod on here?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

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I prefer not to use moderated groups. After all, I might not agree with the
moderator concerning "unacceptable" behavior.

I am still using Windows Live Mail even though I do realize that it is an
inferior news reader. Even so, I do not see nearly as much spam as some of
you have described. I think Jill may be correct that the problem is with
Google. I have put a few of the more prolific spammers into my kill file,
but I usually don't even bother with that--I just skim over any messages
posted from names/threads that I recognize as being questionable.

MaryL

On 5/5/2014 1:17 PM, MaryL wrote:


"Lesley Madigan" wrote in message
...

I know all the pro's and con's about moderated lists but the spam in
here is getting ridiculous as I say it doesn't bother me apart from
making it hard to find threads I want to read but I can imagine it would
put off any potential new readers- so is there a time and a place for a
mod on here?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

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I prefer not to use moderated groups. After all, I might not agree with
the moderator concerning "unacceptable" behavior.

Some years ago I was kicked off a moderated forum (not about cats)
because I didn't agree with something the moderator deemed unacceptable.
Hence, she kicked me out. IMHO, some moderators tend to turn into
petty dictators. They perceive the group to be their own little
kingdom. Disagree with them, you get booted.

I am still using Windows Live Mail even though I do realize that it is
an inferior news reader. Even so, I do not see nearly as much spam as
some of you have described.

As I said, I don't see the spam people complain about, either. Or the
trolls.

I think Jill may be correct that the
problem is with Google.
(snippety)

Google doesn't care about Usenet or "groups" in general.

Sure, it's nice they offer a way for people to get here. I've used GG
to post occasionally when I was travelling and was using a computer in a
hotel business center. It was the only way to get my rpca fix! I've
also used it to look up old posts. (One thing they do fairly well is
archive.)

People can complain to Google all they like. They won't do anything
about it. My 2 cents.

Jill

On Monday, May 5, 2014 1:42:01 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
On 5/5/2014 1:17 PM, MaryL wrote:
"Lesley Madigan" wrote in message

...
I know all the pro's and con's about moderated lists but the spam in
here is getting ridiculous as I say it doesn't bother me apart from
making it hard to find threads I want to read but I can imagine it would
put off any potential new readers- so is there a time and a place for a
mod on here?
Lesley



Slave of the Fabulous Furballs



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I prefer not to use moderated groups. After all, I might not agree with

the moderator concerning "unacceptable" behavior.



Some years ago I was kicked off a moderated forum (not about cats)

because I didn't agree with something the moderator deemed unacceptable.

Hence, she kicked me out. IMHO, some moderators tend to turn into

petty dictators. They perceive the group to be their own little

kingdom. Disagree with them, you get booted.



I am still using Windows Live Mail even though I do realize that it is

an inferior news reader. Even so, I do not see nearly as much spam as

some of you have described.



As I said, I don't see the spam people complain about, either. Or the

trolls.



I think Jill may be correct that the

problem is with Google.

(snippety)



Google doesn't care about Usenet or "groups" in general.



Sure, it's nice they offer a way for people to get here. I've used GG

to post occasionally when I was travelling and was using a computer in a

hotel business center. It was the only way to get my rpca fix! I've

also used it to look up old posts. (One thing they do fairly well is

archive.)



People can complain to Google all they like. They won't do anything

about it. My 2 cents.



Jill

I don't have a choice, seeing as I read these groups only at work. If I loaded any kind of software on this computer to read with, I'd get fired.

Jane

In article ,
"MaryL" wrote:
I am still using Windows Live Mail even though I do realize that
it is an inferior news reader. Even so, I do not see nearly as
much spam as some of you have described. I think Jill may be
correct that the problem is with Google.

It isn't Windows Live Mail that gets rid of the spam for you,
it's your news server, news.individual.net in Berlin. They're
good at that.

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"Jack Campin" wrote in message
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In article ,
"MaryL" wrote:
I am still using Windows Live Mail even though I do realize that
it is an inferior news reader. Even so, I do not see nearly as
much spam as some of you have described. I think Jill may be
correct that the problem is with Google.

It isn't Windows Live Mail that gets rid of the spam for you,
it's your news server, news.individual.net in Berlin. They're
good at that.

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k
Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU,
Scotland
mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter:
JackCampin

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You are probably correct. I keep intending to get rid of WLM but keep
NIN--still haven't gotten around to it.

MaryL