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In article <205 at serene.UUCP> rfarris at serene.cts.com (Rick Farris) writes:
>I'm new to the net, and I'm really just learning the ropes, but I
>thought that the reason for having moderators on the source groups
>was so that some sort of weeding could take place, so that you could
>be assured that what was posted was of *some* worth.
>
>It seems to me that uncontrolled posting short-circuits this process.

There are too many moderated groups. Some moderated groups have been shut down
because for one reason or another the moderator is no longer around (eg comp.unix).
The net has always encouraged circumventing authority when it was necessary.