What are Moderated Newsgroups?
Moderated newsgroups work a little differently than non-moderated groups. Normally a newsgroup post is sent directly to the news server for publication. Postings to moderated groups are instead sent to a moderator, who reviews the post to make sure it is on-topic, and meets any other rules of the newsgroup charter. Only after the post is approved by the moderator, can it be sent to the whole group. The moderator is usually an active poster to the group, and is happy to answer any questions you might have concerning the group, unless the question is clearly addressed in the FAQ post of the group.
