🚀 go-pugleaf

klaatu wrote:
 
> alt.config added to attract that particular pantheon or panoply or whatever
> they are...

And, gee, THANKS for invoking Shub-Internet. The same day I get
mailbombed,
YOU invoke the Mythos !!!!  <g>
 
> Keith A. Glass wrote:

> > I've been attempting, over the last few weeks, in trying to make
> > dc.general a useable newsgroup again.  We've been fighting a
> > persistent troll problem, and the resultant excessive crossposts.

> > I've been leading a discussion on forming a possible
> > dc.general.moderated, and floated a first try at a
> > charter.  And met with a LOT of flaming, harsh words, etc.

> Um, loyal opposition, you shouldn't take it so hard. We still love you but
> we're just in the habit of flaming everything and couldn't help ourselves.
> Wait until _true_ the flamenmeisters catch on to this...

Yesterday.  Some really nasty email AND a few multimegabyte garbage
mailbombs....

> > So, I'm asking for the help and suggestions of the Usenet Ghods,
 
> Hmmm - while on the subject of robomoderation, and retromoderation, now I
> remember who it was who had the legendary debate on the matter, and so we'll
> invoke Cthulhu and Shub-Internet (IA!) by crossposting it to alt.sex.cthulhu
> which literally drowned under 'bot-posted 90-group XXX spams...

ARRGH!

> > and maybe even the mythical Usenet Cabal,
 
> There is no Cabal. Give 'em a few minutes and they'll all send you mail
> telling you so.

Can't say. . .
 
> > for hammering out
> > a better charter and proposal to take the group moderated.
 
> I suspect that some nice person will send us to a FAQ-o-FAQs? Maybe even an
> archive of robomoderation FAQ?

Found one.
 
> Maybe even a summary of the more-salient points in the
> robomoderation/retromoderation anti-spam/trollkiller debates?

That too. . .when I get some time to read it...