Rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
| Newsgroup | |
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| Name: | rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated |
| Date(s): | 1996-2019 |
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| Fandom: | Babylon 5 |
| URL: | rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated |
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rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated is a moderated Usenet newsgroup for fans of Babylon 5 and its showrunner, J. Michael Straczynski (JMS).
It was created in 1996 when the unmoderated newsgroup, rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5, collapsed due to spam, flamewars, and desire for JMS to have more control of its content.
See Rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5 for some history and context.
When the group of fans proposed the creation of a moderated version of rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5, the ensuing Request For Discussion (RFD) became the most replied to RFD in the history of Usenet at the time.
The majority of rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5 contributors, as well as Straczynski and other Usenet fans flocked to the new group where discussion ensued in a more controlled environment.