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Re: SRH Reorg FAQ
Ken Stuart wrote:
[snip]
> >Then how come you support the *unmoderated* talk ng? As I remarked it will be
> >a happy hunting ground for net-spammers. Eg, I can think of cross posts
> >between sci.med.nutrition and the talk group with some inane posts on
> >vegetarianism, attacks on various net personalities, the kashmir issue
> >(sometime back in humanities.languages.sanskrit of all ngs!), so on and so
> >forth.
> As I see it, the unmoderated talk ng allows for an outlet for all the
> borderline messages that are currently allowed into soc.culture.hindu, oh
> sorry, I mean soc.religion.hindu .
>
> Thus the moderator(s) can feel guilt-free about saying no, because the message
> can then be posted in the talk ng, and freedom of speech is preserved.
First, what is border-line for you may be of serious interest to another.
As I see it, the proponents consider the so called "border line" topics of no
interest and are pushing these to the (unmoderated) talk group. My bet is that
it will be full of spams in 1 week and any serious reader of the current srh
will give it up.
Ramakrishnan.
--
Two monks were arguing about a flag. One said, "The flag is moving." The other
said, "The wind is moving." The sixth patriarch happened to be passing by. He
told them, "Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving." - The Gateless Gate
