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JimH wrote:
How many NetCops are active in this non-moderated NG?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three or more including JohnH, Reggie, Chuck, Wayne and Bassy.
D. All of the above.
E. Please repeat the question.

Thanks!!!!!!!!


With any sort of luck, we're evolving from a non-moderated group to a
self-moderated group where most of the participants assume the
responsibilty for monitoring and controlling their own participation
here. That's an idealistic goal that we'll never reach, but the group
has improved by striving in that direction. Moderators can kill off a
NG just as surely as continuous free-for-all chaos will, so the only
available solution is widespread personal responsibility. In a self
moderated group, peer pressure is a substitute for a moderator's
ability to kill or delete a post. It's a bit like a model of democracy
in action. Freedom of speech swings two ways; you're free to speak, but
others are free to comment if they agree, disagree, or (as in the case
of the thread that started this) feel that the speech was inappropriate
for the venue.


Why not discuss boats, Jim- and not your fellow boaters? When are you
planning your first spring cruise? Where will you go? Weren't you
upgrading your upholstery, or something, this winter? How did that turn
out? Still happy with the vinyl repairs after a few weeks of looking at
them? Are you secretly lusting after the "next" boat already, or are
you still enthralled with the one you now own? Any noteworthy, boaty
"events" taking place in Ohio this time of year? When does fishing
season open around there, and is there much of anything left to catch?
etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc


You are absolutely correct Chuck and once again the voice of reason. I over
reacted and I apologize to you, Wayne and Reggie.