Date:	Mon, 3 Mar 1997 14:34:35 -0300
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To:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From:	Cesar Scarpini Rabak <csrabak AT dce03 DOT ipt DOT br>
Subject:	Re: c.o.m.djgpp retro-moderated?

At 15:40 02/03/97 -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:
>
>Is anyone interested in discussing the idea of switching the
>comp.os.msdos.djgpp newsgroup from "unmoderated" to "retro-moderated"
>status?  Basically, this means that the retro-moderators (chosen 
Sure!

by
>the group) would have the authority to cancel any post for any reason
>if they feel that such posts are not in line with the group's charter
>(or if they just feel like it).

In order not to burden indefinitevely some members, some kind of scheduling
could be devised so to take in account national holidays of the members
homes, etc.

>
>While the c.o.m.djgpp newsgroup (and corresponding mailing list) has a
>fairly high quality, There have been a number of lengthy off-topic
>threads (below) that I personally feel should not have happened on
>this forum.  Switching to retro-moderated would have allowed someone
>to simply cancel those posts, or re-posted them on the appropriate
>group, effectively terminating the thread.
>
>As for the usual censorship argument, let me remind you all that
>moderation and retro-moderation don't stop posts, they only stop posts
>in the wrong groups.
>
>DJ

I second this.

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