🚀 go-pugleaf

I find the article by Thom Gillespie interesting as it describes a
(probably not uncommon) problem in all moderated newsgroups:  the
moderator tries to keep out "noise"-articles, articles for which s/he
believes that they do no belong into his group (after all, that's why
most groups are moderated).

(I am not sure that Dave did, but) I would hope that most any "rejection
note" by a moderator includes a "let's discuss it if you object strongly
to my decision" remark.

And I am completely satisfied that if a submitter makes a rational
enough argument, the moderator decides to post the arguement and
original article after all, even if he disagrees.

Given the outcome (that a sufficiently insistent author gets his article
published after all) not as an indication that the system of moderated
groups is failing, but rather that it is working "very well, thank you".

My compliments to both Thom (rabble-rousing author) and Dave (suspected
policeman/moderator)   :-)

Werner

ps:  if Dave had insisted to refuse posting Thom's article, I would have
been unhappy though!