[net.rumor] Quick question...

dobro@ulowell.UUCP (Chet Dobro) (05/31/86)

Can anything be done about the near-infitine:

	"this topic does NOT belong on NET.such&such"

It, alone, seems to generate a lot of flaming, and a lot of mess.

Just curious.


							Gryphon

henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) (06/05/86)

> Can anything be done about the near-infitine:
> 	"this topic does NOT belong on NET.such&such"
> It, alone, seems to generate a lot of flaming, and a lot of mess.

The technology for suppressing both the does-not-belong and the flaming
already exists and is in widespread use.  It is called "moderated newsgroups".
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