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Definition of a rec.pond member
It seems that a recurring point being made in the discussion of a
moderated rec.ponds is who is a member of rec.ponds and the criteria under which a person can legitimately get involved.....of course it is Usenet and a public group and anyone can express their opinion but let's get down to the nitty gritty:- 1. Only people who own a pond are legitimate - no, because there are people with an interest in ponds, either to build their own at some point in the future, or even just because they like ponds and enjoy reading about them. 2. Only people who post regularily on rec.ponds are members - no, rec.ponds currently has 306 subscribers. Very few of these are trolls and very few are regular posters. Conclusion would be that the majority are lurkers - and have a legitimate interest in ponds. Therefore are valid members of this group. 3. Only people who have been long-term posters on rec.ponds are true ponders - no, think of lurkers again. I myself joined up to rec.ponds in Jan 2004.....I'm sure that there are many others like me 4. Only those who's interest is solely ponds rather than anything else aquatic are legitimate members of rec.ponds - no, there is a cross over in interests 5. Only those people who actually have a pond have a right to join in any discussions on ponds - no, a non-pond owner cannot only post to find answers to their questions but they can also make a contribution to other pond related conversations either by asking follow up questions or expressing an opinion I have seen all of the above mentioned in posts regarding who and who shouldn't participate in a moderated rec.ponds either through discussion here on rec.ponds or as to their suitability as a proponent of an RFD for a moderated group and maybe as to their suitability as a moderator....just wanted to make some general points on it.... Gill |
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