On 2016-11-20 06:44 PM, Deavmi wrote:   
   > So, I was not born in the Usenet era and honestly would have like to had   
   > what they had - a standard protocol for communication. This exists today   
   > but guess what has happened to it, SPAM, SPAM and more SPAM.   
   >   
   > I want an NNTP network and I know many others do as well, I surely   
   > cannot be alone in a quest for a protocol which allows discussions on   
   > topics with any client you want to use. Therefore I want to create a new   
   > Usenet, in this proposal I shall refer to it as Usenet-Next as it needs   
   > a name that people can use to relate to this proposal.   
   >   
   >   
   > So how shall we make our network rid of spam. Well the thing is to be   
   > strict in both the user registration process and the server   
   > configurations and who our servers peer with. I am not well versed at   
   > all in NNTP but that is why I'd like to get you people to mail me   
   > (deavmi [at] disroot [dot] org) so we discuss the setup but also the   
   > rules for the network which will be very strict and lastly how these   
   > things are linked together.   
   >   
   >   
   > Remember, we are not migrating Usenet but creating our own network,   
   > Usenet-Next, therefore we will not have any relation to the Usenet   
   > network or community, the only relation we will have is making them   
   > aware of our new proposal and network.   
   >   
   >   
   > I would like to save the idea of a distributed network of servers   
   > tossing posts around to create a decentralized but common database of   
   > news - this is Usenet. I would greatly appreciate mail from anyone who   
   > would like to discuss this proposal and do some tests and setup the   
   > network. I would also like to note that I am not making myself the   
   > network king or anything, I just want to start the discussion.   
   >   
   >   
   > I am sorry for the spam I have caused. But spam is something that is   
   > useless, and this is not spam. I have contradicted myself there, sorry.   
   > I just felt that this is a matter of emergency. I don't want to resort   
   > to terrible centralized web forums, I love Usenet, even for the 2 days I   
   > have been using it but I could not come to terms with and accept the spam.   
   >   
   >   
   > Sincerely,   
   > Tristan B. Kildaire (Deavmi)   
      
   So according to a Usenet user my approach of the walled garden is bad.    
   Well, at least I started a discussion. I'd like suggestions then on how    
   we could make this network but still be strict but open? D you see what    
   I mean?   
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