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From: gillham AT andrews DOT edu (Andrew Gillham)
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Subject: Re: C.O.M.D Noise Level
Date: 28 Jul 1995 22:19:29 GMT
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In article <3v4hbu$ph9 AT odin DOT diku DOT dk> terra AT diku DOT dk (Morten Welinder) writes:
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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:

Hmm, I personally don't think the current 'noise level' is a problem,
but I read the newgroup, I'm not on the mailing list.  I thought the
newgroup was meant to replace the mailing list?  As for FAQ type posts,
perhaps actually posting a FAQ monthly would resolve some of these?  I
see the 'mini-FAQ' posts, but have never seen an actually FAQ posted.
Most newgroups actually post the FAQ, not a symbolic link.  Perhaps this
is because of the mailing list gateway?

If the concern is about the signal/noise ratio on the _mailing
list_, then perhaps the moderating should be done at the news <-> mail
relay?  I don't think clamping down on the newsgroup, just because of a
few stray posts, is a good idea.

Anyway, just my $.02 worth.

-Andrew
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