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   >just like all kind of other things do when the details of   
   >an episode of a TV show get discussed for example.   
   >But even if it were true that is was off-topic, it's likely   
   >to be a major chunk of posting in the TV division as   
   >it is in rec.arts.tv, and many regulars will participate   
   >in it.  There may be crossposts to the politics hierarchy   
   >whenever an O'Reilly or Hannity segment is discussed.   
   >So the best policy is a separate tag.   
   >   
   >If "trusted users" agreed to self-moderate by simply using   
   >the above tags where appropriate whenever they start a   
   >thread, or in replying if that's appropriate, 95% of the   
   >cesspool barrier and the noise could be dealt with on   
   >Usenet.  Those posters could all be whitelisted into the   
   >lo-mod view automatically, and the hi-mod view is then   
   >also generated because it's strictly a function of the tags.   
   >   
   >(For those who don't know, the META+ tag on this thread   
   >signifies discussion that is relevant to the functioning of   
   >a group or other group-related issues.  On an unmoderated   
   >group, which all on the crosspost list are, the arbiter of that   
   >is the poster.  Since I've been subscribed to all five of the   
   >groups on the crosspost list, and have posted to them, for   
   >going back years and in a few cases 10-15 years, I'm much   
   >more familiar with the functioning of those groups and   
   >their group-related issues than many others would be.   
   >OM also contemplates TV as its initial pilot test topic.   
   >Those not wanting to read these discussions can filter on   
   >META, or if they only want to screen crossposted META   
   >discussion then that's why I've used META+.)   
      
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