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From: terra AT diku DOT dk (Morten Welinder)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: C.O.M.D Noise Level
Date: 26 Jul 1995 04:46:54 GMT
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If there current "noise level" contitues or even gets worse we might
have to make the news group moderated.  I am not at this time
proposing we do it, but here are some ups and downs:


+ With properly adjusted software at the moderator(s) no phone sex
  "spam" or "Make Money Fast" posts will get through.  Forged
  approvals can be detected (PGPmoose) and such articles canceled
  automatically and immediately (and never sent to the mailing list).

+ No or at least few frequently asked questions get through.

+ Completely off-topic posts, like the one below, can be silently
  ignored or the poster could be sent a semi-angry form letter.

- It takes some work from one or more moderators.  I don't know how
  much.

- It's a lot less "interactive" than unmoderated because the turn-
  around time is higher.


For now I'll ask you all to:

(1) Don't answer spam/mmf/off-topic posts;  Spammers and MMFers will
    not see the answer anyway.
(2) If you must answer such posts, or FAQs, (which is a bad idea) then
    answer by email only;
(3) If you really think it is imperative that a thousand people see you
    mastering the subject (it is not, however) then go back and check
    how many already did that first.  One master is usually sufficient.

I have seen arguments to the effect that only answering by email causes
a waste of effort because a lot of people will do so.  I say that that
happens anyway and causes too much noise bothering people who play by
the rules.

Some off-topic question deserve more attention than others.
Occasionally someone asks what turns out to be a generic C or C++
question.  These are usually posted by people who hang out here
regularly.  I often answer thesee by email.  This is opposed to
people who "just couldn't find a better place, and maybe someone
here can help".


Morten







References: <3v44ni$rju AT vivaldi DOT telepac DOT pt>

paulojpl AT telepac DOT pt (Paulo Jorge Prates Lopes) writes:

>Although it migth be a stupid question(belonging to some FAQ) i'll give 
>it a try.

>I have been trying to make a LOOP BACK PLUG for both Serie and Paralell 
>ports but without any luck so far, so would someone please tell me the 
>pinout.
>Thanks...


>Paulojpl AT telepac DOT pt
>SETUBAL - PORTUGAL