In uk.d-i-y, PoP wrote:

I've switched on filtering of all cross-posted articles with 5 or more groups this is
currently removing 14% of the newgroup traffic.

Sorry to ask a really dumb question - but does this imply that this
newsgroup is under control of a moderator?

No, not a bit. Remember the Internet's 'edge principle'? Dumn packet-shifting
in the middle, intelligence at the edges. The idea extends to Usenet: *you*,
with *your* *own* news client, are in ultimate charge of filtering. All the
previous poster meant is that they're using their own reader/downloader's
filtering rules to create a more pleasant reading experience for themselves.

HTH - Stefek