Opie wrote:
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Thank you very, very much Daytripper.


I know there is a charter aas I have found it before--many years ago?

Unless we find the charter, I'd like to vote to write a new one.

I'd suggest something like:
- alt.flyfishing an unmoderated group but with a strong charter for
staying on topic.

That is an impossibility! The charter is like the US Constitution, its only
on paper--sort of. If there is no one to *enforce* the charter, a
moderator, nothing can be done to ensure what it is that you want.

- posts should be strongly related to fishing or flyfishing

see above

- anything even slightly OT should carry the requirement that an OBAF

"should" but good luck.

(obligatory alt.fishing) is required.
- considerate responses, timely responses
- expectation of some contribution of all members
- novels relating to fishing, flyfishing encouraged, trip reports
encouraged
- no commercial advertising or polls, surveys by commercial venture
- fish species agnostic
- no flaming anyone for killing, or releasing, of legal fish
- common courtesy and an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect will be
observed at all times

You are talking MODERATED!

Op

Sincerely,

Halfordian Golfer
Guilt replaced the creel


Not necessarily. While there's no real authority, there can be pressure
put on people and you can report abuses. Without guidelines, however,
where do you start? I've seen excellent results in groups, such as
rec.crafts.brewing, that just hav egood, willing posters. Posters that
respond to every single post in the negative are ostracized by the
community. Anyway, it's a starting place!

Your pal,

TBone