create digitalmars.D.moderated ??

[Sean Kelly]

BLS wrote:
> Walter Bright schrieb:
>> It's been proposed that a new newsgroup be created, 
>> digitalmars.D.moderated. It would work like moderated newsgroups on 
>> usenet do, such as comp.lang.c++.moderated. There would be 3 or 4 
>> volunteer moderators (not me), who would disallow posts that were 
>> off-topic, me too, spam, lacked content, or contained personal 
>> attacks. Ideally, the moderated group would set the bar for the 
>> quality of the messages.
>>
>> The original newsgroups will remain as the free-for-all wild west that 
>> makes them both fun and perhaps a little intimidating for some. While 
>> I like the wild west approach, many others clearly find it uncomfortable.
> 
> NO!
> It is sometimes uncomfortable to have a free NG, but disallowing 
> opinions is in no case and never acceptable.  (It is not even a win)
> In case that you establish such a NG be asured I'll drop out. FWIW

I fail to see how adding an additional newsgroup would silence anyone. 
And who says that a moderated group would disallow opinions?  Content is 
simply filtered for relevance.


Sean