I too was going to say that Dennis' request that the "Elders" keep topics relevant is not really asking them to "moderate" so much as to quietly guide and end the thread.? It depends on your definition of 'moderate" but it seems reasonable given that Dennis is the one who can actually pull a message off the server and so squelch the conversation for good (i.e. moderate).? But the rest of us users can use self discipline to make that effort unnecessary.??
I've been really impressed by this group's ability (and that of the HP equipment group) to stay on topic and keep this group functional long after the "death of the internet as we know it" came about.? If you want proof of that, just check out rec.crafts.metalworking, which is one of the google groups that was originally a Usenet group.? ?There are sill interested folks there, who correspond about machining, but the group is SWAMPED by political messages and adds for various male enhancement products, and it's a real shame it's more or less gone to shit.? ?I think if more of these old groups were still viable, there would be even fewer off-topic conversations here.
Viva Tekscopes!
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On Monday, June 18, 2018, 2:12:38 PM EDT, Dennis Tillman W7PF <dennis@...> wrote:
Hi John,
As I tried to make clear, the moderator, that's me, doesn't have the time to read every post even if I am responsible for keeping their content relevant.
I was asking for help of the "TekScopes Elders" who have been here for so long that they have an intrinsic ability to judge when something has drifted off topic and the skill to gently nudge it back to Tektronix.
Dennis Tillman W7PF
