I really don't want to trim the original post, so I am making a special
exception in deciding to top-post.

IMHO, P.O.A definitely does NOT rock!

The interface appears tedious, looks silly with those identity logos on the
left side, and simply does not work as well as an NNTP server. Frankly,
P.O.A is just not worth the effort to search for content, much less sign up
and contribute, and if it was the only on-line choice; I would simply go
off-line.

Peter


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
newseovk.270699$TT4.255150@attbi_s22...
Below is what was published today on the moderated piloting group, "Pilots
of America". As you may recall, this is the piloting group that Dudley
Henriques, myself, and a host of others have switched to, now that the
cross-posting trolls have emasculated this once-hallowed group.

Over on P of A, off-topic posts are segregated to an area called "The Spin
Zone". Pretty much anything goes there (as opposed to the rest of the
site, which is purely about aviation), and it has been said that it is
roughly the equivalent of rec.aviation.piloting. Politics, crime,
religion -- you name it -- it's all fair game in the Spin Zone. Usually.

Lately, however, things have apparently gotten pretty out of hand there,
to the point where the moderators have taken the radical step of closing
that part of PofA down for a "cooling off" period. Below is the
explanation the moderating team has posted for all to read:

************************************************** *************************************************
Recently, the Management Council posted a general warning about the level
of offensive rhetoric in the Spin Zone. After dealing with five violations
of the Rules of Conduct in the Spin Zone in the last 12 hours, the
Management Council has concluded that too many participants did not take
that warning to heart. We have decided that a "time out" is necessary so
that all Spin Zone posters can reflect on whether or not they wish to play
by the rules. Therefore, the Spin Zone is closed for three days.

While the Spin Zone is closed, non-aviation related political, religious,
or otherwise potentially controversial topics posted in other forums in
violation of the rules for those forums will be deleted, and users who
persist in posting inappropriate material will be subject to full site
suspension.

If, when the Spin Zone reopens, all participants demonstrate a
recommitment to the principles of civil discourse upon which this this
site was founded, it will remain open. If this pervasive lack of
self-discipline continues at the current level, the Management Council
will eliminate that forum permanently because we are unwilling to continue
spending the amount of time required to manage the misbehavior of the
small but significant number of participants who do not abide by the
rules.

Regards,

The Pilots of America Management Council
************************************************** *************************************************
If only something similar could be enforced here, this group would quickly
be restored to functionality. Since it can't, I heartily invite everyone
who is sick of the "Bertie-MX-Maxwell-Mikey-Rich Troll-o-rama Show" to
c'mon over to where the air is clean and fresh, and the management team
knows how to deal with children who can't play well with others.

http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
Ercoupe N94856
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"