"Jason H." <exosearch@juno.com> wrote in message
news:1170474844.027302.56100@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...

Hello, I've been posting since the late '90's in the

sci.astro.seti

newsgroup (and a few others) and have decided to

experiment with the

creation of a moderated group called The SETI Society

(using google's

neat new groups interface.)   The sci.astro.seti newsgroup

has had the

privilege over the years of having several respectable

scientists,

writers, astronomers, and others participating.  Lately it

seems like

most of the posts are from nutbags and spOrgers.  That is

why I think

it is time to create this new moderated forum.  It is for

those who

are interested in SETI science, discussing SETI,

Astrobiology or

related fields (especially Astronomy), or getting SETI

news, promoting

research or even speculating about SETI are welcome to

join.

To apply go to:

http://www.groups.google.com/group/setisociety

You are welcome to join if you have posted exclusively

ON-TOPIC posts

on any of usenet's science domains (subject to a review of

your

posting history.)  If you frequently like to go off-topic

on usenet

(i.e. constantly interjecting politics, religion/atheism,

insulting

others or you are just a nutbag), don't even bother

applying, you will

be banned.  Even talking about spaceprobes from ET is

O.K., (but no

UFO conspiracy nuts please!)
Please subscribe, participate and get the latest SETI

related news and

discussion.

Keep searching! Jason H.

Good idea Jason! It is a shame that it has to come to this
but something has to be done! As you may have noticed, I
have been coming here less and less often since the NG was
hijacked by the small, erratic few. This may be the answer.
Keep up the good work and keep searching! Thanx,
...tonyC