Been offline for a while but now back and find this newsgroup seems to have
gone downhill in that there are off topic posts, flaming, porn in fact not
the ng I seem to recall. Ok there was a little banter at times but now I
think there is a good case for moderation.

In message , Jim Paterson
writes
Been offline for a while but now back and find this newsgroup seems to have
gone downhill in that there are off topic posts, flaming, porn in fact not
the ng I seem to recall. Ok there was a little banter at times but now I
think there is a good case for moderation.


Mainly, we get a lot of posts from people in other ng's who are
trolling. These posts are easily avoided. Stay with it.
--
June Hughes

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:11:41 +0100, Jim Paterson wrote
(in article ) :

Been offline for a while but now back and find this newsgroup seems to have
gone downhill in that there are off topic posts, flaming, porn in fact not
the ng I seem to recall. Ok there was a little banter at times but now I
think there is a good case for moderation.


I'm sure it will settle down again. There are some weeds which are easy to
pull up and short-lived, and some which take many years of great effort but
may eventually be banished.




--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
bed and breakfast near Ludlow: http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk
Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church:
http://www.whitton-stmarys.org.uk

Sally Thompson wrote:
I'm sure it will settle down again. There are some weeds which are easy to
pull up and short-lived, and some which take many years of great effort but
may eventually be banished.

Some wild corners are always welcome in the best of gardens. The best
results are to pull up the borring lawn and let a few colourful species
to settle in and you have a peaceful world of colours and the best of
atmosphere.

In message et, Sally
Thompson writes
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:11:41 +0100, Jim Paterson wrote
(in article ) :

Been offline for a while but now back and find this newsgroup seems to have
gone downhill in that there are off topic posts, flaming, porn in fact not
the ng I seem to recall. Ok there was a little banter at times but now I
think there is a good case for moderation.


I'm sure it will settle down again. There are some weeds which are easy to
pull up and short-lived, and some which take many years of great effort but
may eventually be banished.

Let's hope so.
--
June Hughes

"Sally Thompson" wrote in message
al.net...
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:11:41 +0100, Jim Paterson wrote
(in article ) :

Been offline for a while but now back and find this newsgroup seems to
have
gone downhill in that there are off topic posts, flaming, porn in fact
not
the ng I seem to recall. Ok there was a little banter at times but now I
think there is a good case for moderation.


I'm sure it will settle down again. There are some weeds which are easy to
pull up and short-lived, and some which take many years of great effort
but
may eventually be banished.

Very well put.

Alan





--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
bed and breakfast near Ludlow: http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk
Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church:
http://www.whitton-stmarys.org.uk

snip
I'm sure it will settle down again. There are some weeds which are easy to
pull up and short-lived, and some which take many years of great effort
but
may eventually be banished.

Very well put.

Alan

Took the words out of my mouth. A v good allegory (?)
Jim
--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
bed and breakfast near Ludlow: http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk
Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church:
http://www.whitton-stmarys.org.uk