RFD: alt.flyfishing charter

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

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Not necessarily. While there's no real authority, there can be pressure
put on people and you can report abuses.

What do you propose to do, when someone tells you to get ****ed--over and
over?

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!

Tim, why do you think that ROFF has the traffic that it does? Do you not
think that if folks had not wanted to put up with what goes on there that
they couldn't have come here long ago? They haven't and it very unlikely
that they will now.

But have at it. After all, this is your ****-hole.

Op



Your pal,

TBone

Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
wrote in message
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Not necessarily. While there's no real authority, there can be pressure
put on people and you can report abuses.

What do you propose to do, when someone tells you to get ****ed--over and
over?

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!

Tim, why do you think that ROFF has the traffic that it does? Do you not
think that if folks had not wanted to put up with what goes on there that
they couldn't have come here long ago? They haven't and it very unlikely
that they will now.

But have at it. After all, this is your ****-hole.

Op



Your pal,

TBone


At least one of the reasons ROFF has the traffic it has is because of
the dilligence of the early contributors, including yours truly, that
were dedicated to getting something going there that had enough
interest to attract and retain posters.

Your pal,

TBone

wrote in message
oups.com...

At least one of the reasons ROFF has the traffic it has is because of
the dilligence of the early contributors, including yours truly, that
were dedicated to getting something going there that had enough
interest to attract and retain posters.

Tim, you come and go like the seasons, only you stay away longer than you
hang around.

People hang out at ROFF for many different reasons: They like the people
they meet there, they like to get into ****ing contests, they get great
flyfishin' info, they make *REAL* friendships by going to 'claves.... This
list is by no means comprehensive and certainly not to be considered in any
certain order. However, no matter who got it going, it exist just like
alt.flyfishing, but ROFF actually has traffic and alt.flyfishing doesn't--at
least none to write home about!


Your pal,

TBone

Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...

Not necessarily. While there's no real authority, there can be pressure
put on people and you can report abuses.

What do you propose to do, when someone tells you to get ****ed--over and
over?

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!

Tim, why do you think that ROFF has the traffic that it does? Do you not
think that if folks had not wanted to put up with what goes on there that
they couldn't have come here long ago? They haven't and it very unlikely
that they will now.

But have at it. After all, this is your ****-hole.

Op



Your pal,

TBone


At least one of the reasons ROFF has the traffic it has is because of
the dilligence of the early contributors, including yours truly, that
were dedicated to getting something going there that had enough
interest to attract and retain posters.

Your pal,

TBone