Re: Wow, I didn't know you could do that...

In article <46df93d7$0$4245$882e0bbb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
<"bookworm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"> wrote:

> Apparently, SOMEONE in the new group has the ability to prevent certain
> people from posting in the group.
> 
> I thought groups with "alt." in the the first four characters were
> unmoderated and no one could be blocked.
> 
> Now if only the same thing could be done in this group, the troll
problem
> would be solved.
> 
> Can anyone explain how they can do this?  I thought it was impossible.

It *is* impossible in a normal newsgroup.

Some servers prevent posting or posting files to some groups. It could
be that. Or it could be someone complained about a poster to his
newsgroups provider and that provider blocked the group for him but
most providers would just stop all his posts or cancel his account no
questions asked. Another possibility is his newsreader is ****ed up.

Any group can be created as a moderated or retroactively moderated
group if it goes through all the required red tape.

I looked at the new group (found it in seconds) and its a normal one.

-- 
Grant