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In article <47fqla$9q0@ionews.io.org>, karl mamer <kamamer@io.org> wrote:
>bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens) writes:
>>       
>> I propose that the newsgroup can.infohighway, which is currently unmoderated,
>> be changed to moderated.  I am prepared to act as the moderator, and Jim
>> Borynec has offered to help.
>> 
>> Rationale:
>> ----------
>> This newsgroup used to be a reasonable place to discuss policies and issues
>
>> A list of recent topics seen in this newsgroups reads as follows:
>> 
>
>>       The End Run... Children Bring Internet Censorship 
>>       CRTC blocks BC's Info Hwy
>>       Despams 'R Us: Chris Lewis vs. Austin Bastable 
>>       fwd:Internet Domain Names No Longer Free 
>
[...]
 
>I'm in favor of this idea. However, I'm not sure if Luc cited some
>of the above thread as example of what would not be wanted in the
>group. Some of those threads seemed to me applicable. I would hope
>that the moderator has a high tolerance for what's on topic.
>What I don't want to see is people who just tack on can.infohighway
>to a perma-list of newsgroups they cross post to or want to
>let us all know about a cool web site or how for only $50 a month
>you can have your own web site in Texas.

>
>
The list of recent topics was a raw list.  The point was, most items were
off target.  (I certainly was not trying to say that, for instance,
the topic "CRTC blocks BC's Info Hwy" was out of place...

 

And sure, agreed about a fairly liberal interpretation of the
guidelines.




Luc











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