Pasta wrote:
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> I was heartened to read that you would like more UK or
> European contributions to RAME. I have had mixed experiences
> with posting to RAME, it does seem at times like a "closed
> shop" with the same few people debating with each other and
> ignoring other posts. Plus some of the attitudes towards the
> world outside the US expressed by some RAME posters are quite
> offensive.
The impression you have got is really a result of moderation having been too lenient in the past. If anything, the moderators' fault has always been erring on the side of toleration of borderline posts (reading the bitching and moaning about the moderators though in some alt.* newsgroups , you get the impression that we are all a bunch of censoring fascists or worse).
In the last year we have made a concerted effort of tightening the guidelines. Civility is now more strictly enforced and most of the misogynous posters have been curbed. We cannot do anything about a few people appearing to monopolize the discussion; if they want to post 100 messages a day and they stay within the charter, let them. The only countermeasure is for the new posters to persevere and keep posting. I am sure that even if a small block of the regulars here start 3-4 threads in rame, not only will they not be "swamped" by the usual suspects but they may even draw a couple of lurkers from the bush.
> On the other hand it can be a source of interesting
> discussion and some useful info. The RAME site and IAFD are a
> fantastic resource, but again they are not good for European
> porn, which I prefer even if released by US labels like Evil
> Angel etc.
The problem is that the IAFD is the work of a single amazing person: my pal Peter Van Aarle. Peter has been following US porn since the 70s and he hasn't had the exposure to Euro (much less UK) product. I always try to get him to watch more quality Euro like Video Marc Dorcel or Silvio Bandinelli but he is resisting

. He has also told me that he dislikes compiling database entries for Euro and UK based actresses because it is very hard work. They generally only use a first name as alias (no surname) and they change even this very regularly. In this he has a point: witness the presenter girls in the Adult Channel; even Cathy Barry whom we all know too well has become "Nikki".
Anyway, to cut the very long story short. RAME needs more European and UK oriented discussion. The "authorities" are certainly sympathetic: of the 6 moderators, 2 are Dutch, and one is UK based.
Imperator