Subj : Usenet
To   : Hustler
From : Ogg
Date : Sat Jan 21 2023 08:40:00

Hello Hustler!

** On Friday 20.01.23 - 20:48, Hustler wrote to Dumas Walker:

 H>   By: Dumas Walker to MARGAERYNNE on Fri Jan 20 2023  
16:15:00

 DW>>> How does it compare to BBSes, then and now?

 H>  [...] Usenet was where the terms moderated and un-
 H>  moderated started. Then Fidonet had to have moderated and
 H>  unmoderated messaging. What a joke. It was and still is a
 H>  form of communism in my book. In the US of A we call it
 H>  free speech. But we're always gonna have those big heads
 H>  that enjoy "moderating" what people say. That's just my
 H>  opinion.....I could be wrong ;-)

Nothing wrong or communist about moderated. A moderator is just  
as important to have in a debate to keep people on track and on  
topic.


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