Alternatives to misc.kids

Are there any alternatives to misc.kids.*?

There has to be a good Web-based forum somewhere where
discussions remain on topic, without the trolls, x-posts,
and flame wars. The Usenet groups have been pretty
good but the signal/noise ratio seems to be gradually
deteriorating. It's only a matter of time before the
spam shows up.

Mark

In article , M. Tettnanger
says...

Are there any alternatives to misc.kids.*?

There has to be a good Web-based forum somewhere where
discussions remain on topic, without the trolls, x-posts,
and flame wars. The Usenet groups have been pretty
good but the signal/noise ratio seems to be gradually
deteriorating. It's only a matter of time before the
spam shows up.

Mark

Yep - use the moderated group, misc.kids.moderated

Banty

M. Tettnanger wrote:

Are there any alternatives to misc.kids.*?

There has to be a good Web-based forum somewhere...

Hah. I've never seen a good Web-based discussion forum anywhere,
unless they're the kind where posts get only a few responses. If I'm
reading headers properly, you're reading this through Google. Getting
a proper newsreader will dramatically improve your Usenet experience.

... where
discussions remain on topic, without the trolls, x-posts,
and flame wars. The Usenet groups have been pretty
good but the signal/noise ratio seems to be gradually
deteriorating. It's only a matter of time before the
spam shows up.

Killfile, killfile, killfile.

--
Sara, accompanied by the baby barnacle

(M. Tettnanger) wrote:
There has to be a good Web-based forum somewhere where
discussions remain on topic, without the trolls, x-posts,
and flame wars. ...

well actually no, there doesn't. but if you find one, please do let us
know. till then, do you have a killfiler?

--
-- Vicki
Married DH May 21, 1995
Ima shel DS, born 11/16/99; and DD, born 5/19/02.
"Stay-at-home" Ima since October 2002.
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy. -Spanish proverb
I may not currently be pregnant, but I look pregnant, does that count?

(M. Tettnanger) wrote in
om:

Are there any alternatives to misc.kids.*?

There has to be a good Web-based forum somewhere where
discussions remain on topic, without the trolls, x-posts,
and flame wars. The Usenet groups have been pretty
good but the signal/noise ratio seems to be gradually
deteriorating. It's only a matter of time before the
spam shows up.

personally i hate web based forums. they're slow & clunky.
usenet is much pleasanter if you get a real newsreader with
filters... i use NewsX on my windoze box. it's freeware,
doesn't contain adware or spyware, & has easy to figure out
filters. some people swear by Agent, but you need to buy that.
Pan on Linux is great too.
i have a few folks killfiled (none on the *.kids.* groups
though) & anything crossposted to more than 2 groups. i get
very little drek.
lee

"M. Tettnanger" wrote in message
om...
Are there any alternatives to misc.kids.*?

There has to be a good Web-based forum somewhere where
discussions remain on topic, without the trolls, x-posts,
and flame wars. The Usenet groups have been pretty
good but the signal/noise ratio seems to be gradually
deteriorating. It's only a matter of time before the
spam shows up.

I think the "real" posts dwindle, percentage-wise, during
the holidays. The ratio should get better, as it seems to
ebb and flow as opposed to following one direction.
If there is a way on your system to killfile crossposted
messages, which is where 90% of the drek comes from,
then you'll have a cleaner newsgroup environment, I bet.


P.
Tierney

Sara wrote in :

M. Tettnanger wrote:

Are there any alternatives to misc.kids.*?

There has to be a good Web-based forum somewhere...

Hah. I've never seen a good Web-based discussion forum anywhere,
unless they're the kind where posts get only a few responses. If I'm
reading headers properly, you're reading this through Google. Getting
a proper newsreader will dramatically improve your Usenet experience.

That was my reaction as well: google really sucks as a newsreader.

I haven't found a web-based forum that matches newsgroups for general
useability. But to be honest, I haven't looked very hard.

--
Penny Gaines
UK mum to three
a decade on misc.kids

M. Tettnanger wrote:

: Are there any alternatives to misc.kids.*?

You can always check out the test Usenet group misc.kids.family-life, a
very lightly moderated forum with minimal trolls, flames or spam for six
months now. For information on how to sign up go to:
http://www.gweep.ca/~robomod/misc.kids.family-life/

Hope to see you there. All are welcome and we have a great community
forming, which was the initial impetus around attempting to start this new
group -- a strong focus on community with zero content restrictions and
very light moderation.

Noreen, Policy Board member, misc.kids.family-life

The discussion section of mothering.com with over 12000 members is large active
and moderated with all kinds of subjects. It's at
http://mothering.com/discussions/
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