Yes, it is like a "Keg Party" where many of the folks have had way too much to drink and should not be allowed to touch the keyboard!! :-)
"AstroHoney" <lindarvogt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1114893706.197146.265830@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > There are too many forums; it dilutes the posting volume to the point
> where some of them are pratically dead. Searching is problematic
> because Google can't spider Yahoo groups (for example), and Yahoo's own
> search interface is next to useless. So newbies post repeat topics or
> worse, cross post to SAA, Yahoo, CN and A-mart, etc. There's also the
> issue that many threads are indeed cross-topic and should go in a
> general forum instead of something specialized. Yes, SAA may be a
> trash bin for astronomical pursuits but I like it that way.
>
> I also like free speech. Posting at A-mart and C-N is like going to a
> tea party, whereas SAA is a bit more like a keg party.
>
> AstroHoney
>
Re: s.a.a. vs. other forums ... There are too many forums; it dilutes the posting volume to the point ...Searching is problematic ... worse, cross post to SAA, Yahoo, CN and A-mart, etc. There's also the ... (sci.astro.amateur)
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