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Chet Dobro

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May 31, 1986, 6:38:02 AM5/31/86
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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.


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Henry Spencer

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Jun 5, 1986, 4:06:50 PM6/5/86
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> 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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