"Dudley Henriques" wrote

Personally, I've reached the point where for me, the crap on Usenet simply
isn't worth my time. I come and go with little expectation of a positive
result. If I happen to get a positive result, I simply consider that a
good day and I'll converse with respectful Usenet posters. If I don't find
that, I'll tell people to go **** themselves in a heartbeat!
On the moderated forums, I know going in that I'll never have to resort to
telling anyone to go **** themselves, and for me, that's important. You
see, I don't particularly like telling people to go **** themselves.

Agreed

What we really need is a small group of reasonable people to act as
moderators, here, on usenet. All we need to do is keep out the riff-raff,
and the worst of the disrespect.

It is all about respect, and that is a sign of the times.

As I contemplate going back to having students at school next week, I have
come to dread it, and there too, it is all about respect, and the lack of
it.

Lack of respect for others, their property, and even for themselves.

If I was allowed he whack their little backsides when they needed it, 90% of
the problem would disappear.

It's a pity that we can't pound a little respect into this generation when
they need it. But no, that isn't civilized, or some such crap.

Anyway, I've wandered.

Anyone want to be a moderator?
--
Jim in NC