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Subject: Re: A meta-comment, and a suggestion.
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Date: Fri, 29-May-87 13:01:13 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 29 13:01:13 1987
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In article <1446@hoxna.UUCP> lou@hoxna.UUCP ( L. Marco ) writes:
}material in soc.women.  Since having soc.women as an open group seems to 
}result in an uncomfortable environment for its readers, and in spill-overs
}to other groups, I think soc.women should be *moderated*.  Remember 
}.women.only ?  The moderator's job would be simple: No postings by men.

I suggested this when the renaming scheme started, got a good moderator
acceptable to almost all factions (after a long search, I might add),
but the problem turned out to be that the readers of soc.women overwhelmingly
did NOT want their group moderated!  The usual comment was that that was
what the feminists mailing list was for.

By the way, women posting only was never considered; even the feminists
mailing list has male members.  Lou, I agree this discussion shouldn't
be here; if you're still interested in the idea drop me some mail and I'll
send you the name and mailing address of the moderator I found to help
you pursue the idea.

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