Re: Why a moderated newgroup for The Beatles?

> Not only that, but RMB contains a lot of off-topic chatter. Sometimes 
> this is a friendly distraction among regulars, sometimes it turns into a 
> heated debate. Sometimes worse.
> 
> RMBM also filters out 'for sale' or 'for auction' posts, and as well it 
> encourages threads to remain on-topic. Once a Beatles thread morphs into 
> a thread about football (for example), it won't be accepted by the 
> moderators. 
> 
> The downside, of course, is that posts don't show up as quickly to the 
> moderated group as they do to the regular group. All in all, both are 
> handy, both are useful.
> 

All true.  And although slow sometimes, I am sure this post will
appear before Santa shows up  ;-)

RMBM is the result of 'you say you want an   ev o LU tion'

I guess it was late 95/early 96 when things started to get a little
wired with RMB.  My God, eight years!  Prior to that it was a
community of pretty laid back people, many of whom (including me at
the time) posted with the .edu suffix.  Not that flaming didn't erupt,
but it was typically quelled by someone in the group  squeezing your
shoulder rather than slapping you in the face.

The group was rather intimate as well, with some of us actually
meeting others face to face.  My treats thus far have included
lunching with saki early in the game, and hooking up with RAGS after
moving to the Great White North.

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