radical remedy

[Kristin]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., pbnesbit at m... wrote:

> I've got to agree with Naama.  While I'm mostly a lurker, I've 
> noticed a definite decline in the quality of some of the posts 
(both in tone and in grammar).  The same thing has happened to the 
PoU and the Paradise groups.  


Although I'm a realative newbie to the HP4GU list and PoU list(member 
since early April) I have been lurking more and more. I don't 
particpate as often on the main list and I can't remember the last 
time I posted on PoU. In fact I post more on this list now a days. 

It seems to me that since the FF.net controversy all the lists have 
had an extreme influx of new and younger people. I agree that the 
tone and content of some messeages isn't what it was a few months 
ago. But I tend to agree with Heidi that totally banning new members 
would deprive us of meeting some new and facinating people. 

I'm not sure what the solution would be. An age limit is a nice idea 
but how can we effectively "card" someone over the internet. I think 
we're going through some growing pains right now. 

Cheers,
       Kristin