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Crosspost crap
This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to configure my
newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from newsgroups like *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only do I not have to wade through all this garbage, but I'm less likely to perpetuate it on to the rest of the group. Do yourself and the rest of us a favor and learn how to use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to killfile (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need assistance, just ask here. Someone will be glad to help. Thank you, nb |
notbob,
Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to killfile crossposters? I use outlook express.. Thanks, lucy "notbob" > wrote in message news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... > This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to configure my > newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from newsgroups like > *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only do I not have to wade > through all this garbage, but I'm less likely to perpetuate it on to the > rest of the group. Do yourself and the rest of us a favor and learn how > to > use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to killfile > (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need assistance, just ask > here. Someone will be glad to help. > > Thank you, > nb |
notbob,
Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to killfile crossposters? I use outlook express.. Thanks, lucy "notbob" > wrote in message news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... > This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to configure my > newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from newsgroups like > *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only do I not have to wade > through all this garbage, but I'm less likely to perpetuate it on to the > rest of the group. Do yourself and the rest of us a favor and learn how > to > use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to killfile > (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need assistance, just ask > here. Someone will be glad to help. > > Thank you, > nb |
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"me" > wrote in message . com... > notbob, > Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to > killfile crossposters? > I use outlook express.. > Thanks, > lucy > > "notbob" > wrote in message > news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... >> This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to configure my >> newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from newsgroups like >> *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only do I not have to wade >> through all this garbage, but I'm less likely to perpetuate it on to the >> rest of the group. Do yourself and the rest of us a favor and learn how >> to >> use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to >> killfile >> (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need assistance, just ask >> here. Someone will be glad to help. >> >> Thank you, >> nb > > |
"notbob" > wrote in message news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... > This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to configure my > newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from newsgroups like > *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only do I not have to wade > through all this garbage, but I'm less likely to perpetuate it on to the > rest of the group. Do yourself and the rest of us a favor and learn how > to > use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to killfile > (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need assistance, just ask > here. Someone will be glad to help. > > Thank you, > nb Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all the cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't figured out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, how. Dora |
limey wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote in message > news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... >> This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to >> configure my newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from >> newsgroups like *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only >> do I not have to wade through all this garbage, but I'm less likely >> to perpetuate it on to the rest of the group. Do yourself and the >> rest of us a favor and learn how to >> use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to >> killfile (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need >> assistance, just ask here. Someone will be glad to help. >> >> Thank you, >> nb > > Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its > tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first > sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all the > cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't figured > out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, how. > > Dora Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not an option. kili |
limey wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote in message > news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... >> This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to >> configure my newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from >> newsgroups like *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only >> do I not have to wade through all this garbage, but I'm less likely >> to perpetuate it on to the rest of the group. Do yourself and the >> rest of us a favor and learn how to >> use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to >> killfile (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need >> assistance, just ask here. Someone will be glad to help. >> >> Thank you, >> nb > > Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its > tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first > sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all the > cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't figured > out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, how. > > Dora Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not an option. kili |
limey wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote in message > news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... >> This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to >> configure my newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from >> newsgroups like *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only >> do I not have to wade through all this garbage, but I'm less likely >> to perpetuate it on to the rest of the group. Do yourself and the >> rest of us a favor and learn how to >> use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to >> killfile (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need >> assistance, just ask here. Someone will be glad to help. >> >> Thank you, >> nb > > Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its > tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first > sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all the > cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't figured > out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, how. > > Dora Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not an option. kili |
On 2004-12-16, me > wrote:
> notbob, > Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to killfile > crossposters? > I use outlook express.. DOH! (slapping forehead) You would ask about the one newsreader I know absolutely nothing about, having NEVER used it. ;) As I currently understand it, you can't killfile crossposts in OE unless you already subscrib to that particular group. This is one of the reasons so many M$ users download and use other newsreaders like Agent and Xnews instead of OE. OTOH, I read some websites that allude to the possibility of scoring (rating msgs for sorting and/or deleting purposes) in OE. I'm still researching it, though. I DID say I would help, so I'll try and find a definitive answer one way or the other by the end of the day. In the meantime, maybe some other readers here can help with this one .....anyone? nb |
On 2004-12-16, me > wrote:
> notbob, > Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to killfile > crossposters? > I use outlook express.. DOH! (slapping forehead) You would ask about the one newsreader I know absolutely nothing about, having NEVER used it. ;) As I currently understand it, you can't killfile crossposts in OE unless you already subscrib to that particular group. This is one of the reasons so many M$ users download and use other newsreaders like Agent and Xnews instead of OE. OTOH, I read some websites that allude to the possibility of scoring (rating msgs for sorting and/or deleting purposes) in OE. I'm still researching it, though. I DID say I would help, so I'll try and find a definitive answer one way or the other by the end of the day. In the meantime, maybe some other readers here can help with this one .....anyone? nb |
notbob wrote:
> On 2004-12-16, me > wrote: >> notbob, >> Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to >> killfile crossposters? >> I use outlook express.. > > DOH! (slapping forehead) > > You would ask about the one newsreader I know absolutely nothing > about, having NEVER used it. ;) > > As I currently understand it, you can't killfile crossposts in OE > unless > you already subscrib to that particular group. (snippage) Not true. I use OE and I don't subscribe to these crossposted groups and in fact have never visited nor considered visiting most of them. I know you can killfile entire domains by creating rules to block the senders; I'd be hard pressed to bother figuring out every single ng from which someone might be cross posting. It's usually pretty obvious from the subject what is going to be assinine and cross posted. If you have to read the first post to figure it out, with OE just mark the thread as IGNORE and don't bother reading or responding to the replies. My two cents. Jill |
notbob wrote:
> On 2004-12-16, me > wrote: >> notbob, >> Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to >> killfile crossposters? >> I use outlook express.. > > DOH! (slapping forehead) > > You would ask about the one newsreader I know absolutely nothing > about, having NEVER used it. ;) > > As I currently understand it, you can't killfile crossposts in OE > unless > you already subscrib to that particular group. (snippage) Not true. I use OE and I don't subscribe to these crossposted groups and in fact have never visited nor considered visiting most of them. I know you can killfile entire domains by creating rules to block the senders; I'd be hard pressed to bother figuring out every single ng from which someone might be cross posting. It's usually pretty obvious from the subject what is going to be assinine and cross posted. If you have to read the first post to figure it out, with OE just mark the thread as IGNORE and don't bother reading or responding to the replies. My two cents. Jill |
"kilikini" wrote in message > limey wrote: >> "notbob" wrote in message >>> This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to >>> configure my newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts from >>> newsgroups like *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. Not only >>> do I not have to wade through all this garbage, but I'm less likely >>> to perpetuate it on to the rest of the group. Do yourself and the >>> rest of us a favor and learn how to >>> use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to >>> killfile (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need >>> assistance, just ask here. Someone will be glad to help. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> nb >> >> Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its >> tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first >> sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all the >> cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't figured >> out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, how. >> >> Dora > > Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific > words > from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff > like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts > anymore. > Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's > not > an option. > > kili Thanks, kili. Looks like Jill's suggestion is the best; namely, "Ignore" the whole thread. The only irritating thing with that is that all the "ignore" messages move to the very top of the newsposts list (although grayed out). Better than nothing, though. Please, folks, if you want to blast the cross-posters please remove rec.food.cooking from the recipients before you send it. Dora |
kilikini wrote: > > Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its > > tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first > > sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all the > > cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't figured > > out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, how. > > > > Dora > > Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words > from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff > like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. > Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not > an option. > > kili Might be different on a Mac, but I use OE for newsgroups on my Mac (OS 9.2) and I have been able to block cross-posted garbage by using a rule. The configuration is "Do Not Display" "any message" where the "newsgroup is not rec.food.cooking". And by putting it exactly that way, if there is anything else in the "newsgroup" field....even an extra period, it will not display it. So if there are multiple ng names, it doesn't display it. That works for me. Try it on OE for Windows. See how it does. |
kilikini wrote: > > Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its > > tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first > > sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all the > > cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't figured > > out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, how. > > > > Dora > > Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words > from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff > like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. > Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not > an option. > > kili Might be different on a Mac, but I use OE for newsgroups on my Mac (OS 9.2) and I have been able to block cross-posted garbage by using a rule. The configuration is "Do Not Display" "any message" where the "newsgroup is not rec.food.cooking". And by putting it exactly that way, if there is anything else in the "newsgroup" field....even an extra period, it will not display it. So if there are multiple ng names, it doesn't display it. That works for me. Try it on OE for Windows. See how it does. |
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kilikini wrote: > Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words > from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff > like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. > Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not > an option. Yep, in OE we don't have that option, AFAIK if we did all one would have to do is make a "," rule for the "TO" field, that way any x - posts would be deleted, as all the groups in the "TO" field are separated by commas... Oh well :-| -- Best Greg |
kilikini wrote: > Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words > from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff > like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. > Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not > an option. Yep, in OE we don't have that option, AFAIK if we did all one would have to do is make a "," rule for the "TO" field, that way any x - posts would be deleted, as all the groups in the "TO" field are separated by commas... Oh well :-| -- Best Greg |
kilikini wrote: > Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block specific words > from the subject title. For instance I have Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff > like that blocked (marked as read) so that I don't see those posts anymore. > Wish there was a way to have it see messages in the TO field, but that's not > an option. Yep, in OE we don't have that option, AFAIK if we did all one would have to do is make a "," rule for the "TO" field, that way any x - posts would be deleted, as all the groups in the "TO" field are separated by commas... Oh well :-| -- Best Greg |
You're sweet, notbob.. thank you. And if you can't find anything, don't
worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of the person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol lucy :) "notbob" > wrote in message news:Edlwd.666505$mD.247276@attbi_s02... > On 2004-12-16, me > wrote: >> notbob, >> Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to >> killfile >> crossposters? >> I use outlook express.. > > DOH! (slapping forehead) > > You would ask about the one newsreader I know absolutely nothing about, > having NEVER used it. ;) > > As I currently understand it, you can't killfile crossposts in OE unless > you already subscrib to that particular group. This is one of the > reasons so many M$ users download and use other newsreaders like Agent and > Xnews instead of OE. OTOH, I read some websites that allude to the > possibility of scoring (rating msgs for sorting and/or deleting purposes) > in > OE. I'm still researching it, though. I DID say I would help, so I'll > try > and find a definitive answer one way or the other by the end of the day. > In > the meantime, maybe some other readers here can help with this one > ....anyone? > > nb |
You're sweet, notbob.. thank you. And if you can't find anything, don't
worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of the person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol lucy :) "notbob" > wrote in message news:Edlwd.666505$mD.247276@attbi_s02... > On 2004-12-16, me > wrote: >> notbob, >> Please consider this me asking.. will you please tell us/me how to >> killfile >> crossposters? >> I use outlook express.. > > DOH! (slapping forehead) > > You would ask about the one newsreader I know absolutely nothing about, > having NEVER used it. ;) > > As I currently understand it, you can't killfile crossposts in OE unless > you already subscrib to that particular group. This is one of the > reasons so many M$ users download and use other newsreaders like Agent and > Xnews instead of OE. OTOH, I read some websites that allude to the > possibility of scoring (rating msgs for sorting and/or deleting purposes) > in > OE. I'm still researching it, though. I DID say I would help, so I'll > try > and find a definitive answer one way or the other by the end of the day. > In > the meantime, maybe some other readers here can help with this one > ....anyone? > > nb |
me wrote:
> You're sweet, notbob.. thank you. And if you can't find anything, don't > worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of the > person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see > their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol > lucy :) I'm not sure about other readers. I still use the Netscape reader. All I can killfile by username by creating a filter or simply hit the "k" key on the thread and the reader will ignore the thread from then on. -- Steve Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked? |
me wrote:
> You're sweet, notbob.. thank you. And if you can't find anything, don't > worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of the > person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see > their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol > lucy :) I'm not sure about other readers. I still use the Netscape reader. All I can killfile by username by creating a filter or simply hit the "k" key on the thread and the reader will ignore the thread from then on. -- Steve Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked? |
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:58:01 GMT, "me" > wrote:
>You're sweet, notbob.. thank you. And if you can't find anything, don't >worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of the >person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see >their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol >lucy :) Hi, Lucy! I killfile individuals who NEVER make sane posts by their posting name. There are others who post to point out that someone is being a stinker, but otherwise make positive contributions to the group. I look at the thread they just started, and filter that entire thread. There are also a number of key words, as kilikini suggested, that will be automatically disregarded. Anything pertaining to politics, race, religion, 2 pound diets, you get the picture. I see amazingly few of the crap posts. And I get fewer than half of the posts made to the group by careful filtering, saving me lots of time for painting my toenails and eating bonbons. Carol -- "Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say, 'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." *James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_ |
"kilikini" > wrote in
m: > limey wrote: > > "notbob" > wrote in message > > news:9njwd.509639$wV.492194@attbi_s54... > >> This group is so much more enjoyable since I learned how to > >> configure my newsreader to killfile all these crap crossposts > >> from newsgroups like *cardiology*, and *snuff*, and their ilk. > >> Not only do I not have to wade through all this garbage, but I'm > >> less likely to perpetuate it on to the rest of the group. Do > >> yourself and the rest of us a favor and learn how to > >> use the score/filter feature on your own particular newsreader to > >> killfile (eliminate) these unwelcome crossposts. If you need > >> assistance, just ask here. Someone will be glad to help. > >> > >> Thank you, > >> nb > > > > Is there a way to stop the whole cross-posting thread dead in its > > tracks in one operation? It's pretty tiresome to block the first > > sender by going to Message > Block Sender, then have to block all > > the cross-posters who respond to the first message. I haven't > > figured out whether Tools>Message Rule> fills the bill and if, so, > > how. > > > > Dora > > Dora the Tools>Message Rule thing sort of works if you block > specific words from the subject title. For instance I have > Christian, Dr. Chung, stuff like that blocked (marked as read) so > that I don't see those posts anymore. Wish there was a way to have > it see messages in the TO field, but that's not an option. > > kili > > If you used the free Xnews you could kill on all of the headers. -- Starchless in Manitoba. Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl |
On 2004-12-16, Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
> I killfile individuals who NEVER make sane posts by their posting name. > There are others who post to point out that someone is being a stinker, but > otherwise make positive contributions to the group. I look at the thread > they just started, and filter that entire thread. There are also a number > of key words, as kilikini suggested, that will be automatically > disregarded. Anything pertaining to politics, race, religion, 2 pound > diets, you get the picture. This is because you have a decent newsreader, namely Agent. It looks like if Lucy wants the same flexibility, she's going to have to change newsreaders. It appears OE is very limiited in its filtering power. nb |
On 2004-12-16, Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
> I killfile individuals who NEVER make sane posts by their posting name. > There are others who post to point out that someone is being a stinker, but > otherwise make positive contributions to the group. I look at the thread > they just started, and filter that entire thread. There are also a number > of key words, as kilikini suggested, that will be automatically > disregarded. Anything pertaining to politics, race, religion, 2 pound > diets, you get the picture. This is because you have a decent newsreader, namely Agent. It looks like if Lucy wants the same flexibility, she's going to have to change newsreaders. It appears OE is very limiited in its filtering power. nb |
On 2004-12-16, me > wrote:
> worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of the > person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see > their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol Well Lucy, it looks like if you want to do a killfile on a whole newsgroup you're going to hafta use another newsreader. OE just doesn't have the capability. The most versatile newsreaders are the one's that have "scoring" capabilities. This gives you a wide range of possibilities from killfilling by everything in the header to prioritizing and favoring posts by other criteria. I can killfile by just one word or even any post that has more than one newsgroup. To kill that lame cannabalism thread, I killed any post with "snuff" in the header. The word "cardiology" kills off the whole Dr. Dung crowd as it seems to be the one newsgroup (ng) that is always in the list. So, no matter the subject or the author, Dr Dung and his minions are totally absent from my thread list. The most popular scoring type newsreader for Windows is Xnews. You can also get slrn (my fave) for Windows. Slrn is a unix command line type reader, but it's so good I still prefer it to gui readers, which I used for many years. If you insist on staying with OE, it appears you can get what you need by using an add on appy called nfilter: http://www.nfilter.org/ .....The choice is up to you. You can find everything you want to know about newsreaders on: http://www.newsreaders.com/ ....and you can ask all the questions you would like on the newsgroup: news:news.software.readers hope this helps, nb |
On 2004-12-16, me > wrote:
> worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of the > person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see > their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol Well Lucy, it looks like if you want to do a killfile on a whole newsgroup you're going to hafta use another newsreader. OE just doesn't have the capability. The most versatile newsreaders are the one's that have "scoring" capabilities. This gives you a wide range of possibilities from killfilling by everything in the header to prioritizing and favoring posts by other criteria. I can killfile by just one word or even any post that has more than one newsgroup. To kill that lame cannabalism thread, I killed any post with "snuff" in the header. The word "cardiology" kills off the whole Dr. Dung crowd as it seems to be the one newsgroup (ng) that is always in the list. So, no matter the subject or the author, Dr Dung and his minions are totally absent from my thread list. The most popular scoring type newsreader for Windows is Xnews. You can also get slrn (my fave) for Windows. Slrn is a unix command line type reader, but it's so good I still prefer it to gui readers, which I used for many years. If you insist on staying with OE, it appears you can get what you need by using an add on appy called nfilter: http://www.nfilter.org/ .....The choice is up to you. You can find everything you want to know about newsreaders on: http://www.newsreaders.com/ ....and you can ask all the questions you would like on the newsgroup: news:news.software.readers hope this helps, nb |
Carol..
Cool idea.. thank you! lucy :) "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:58:01 GMT, "me" > wrote: > >>You're sweet, notbob.. thank you. And if you can't find anything, don't >>worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of >>the >>person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see >>their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol >>lucy :) > > Hi, Lucy! > > I killfile individuals who NEVER make sane posts by their posting name. > There are others who post to point out that someone is being a stinker, > but > otherwise make positive contributions to the group. I look at the thread > they just started, and filter that entire thread. There are also a number > of key words, as kilikini suggested, that will be automatically > disregarded. Anything pertaining to politics, race, religion, 2 pound > diets, you get the picture. > > I see amazingly few of the crap posts. And I get fewer than half of the > posts made to the group by careful filtering, saving me lots of time for > painting my toenails and eating bonbons. > > Carol > -- > "Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say, > 'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.' > Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." > > *James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_ |
Carol..
Cool idea.. thank you! lucy :) "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:58:01 GMT, "me" > wrote: > >>You're sweet, notbob.. thank you. And if you can't find anything, don't >>worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of >>the >>person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see >>their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol >>lucy :) > > Hi, Lucy! > > I killfile individuals who NEVER make sane posts by their posting name. > There are others who post to point out that someone is being a stinker, > but > otherwise make positive contributions to the group. I look at the thread > they just started, and filter that entire thread. There are also a number > of key words, as kilikini suggested, that will be automatically > disregarded. Anything pertaining to politics, race, religion, 2 pound > diets, you get the picture. > > I see amazingly few of the crap posts. And I get fewer than half of the > posts made to the group by careful filtering, saving me lots of time for > painting my toenails and eating bonbons. > > Carol > -- > "Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say, > 'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.' > Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." > > *James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_ |
"notbob" > wrote in message news:joqwd.770658$8_6.571320@attbi_s04... > On 2004-12-16, me > wrote: > >> worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of >> the >> person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see >> their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol > > Well Lucy, it looks like if you want to do a killfile on a whole newsgroup > you're going to hafta use another newsreader. OE just doesn't have the > capability. notbob, I didn't ask how to killfile the whole newsgroup.. just the weirdos (although I see how you could think that, hehe). Carol had a great suggestion.. Thanks everyone! lucy :) > > The most versatile newsreaders are the one's that have "scoring" > capabilities. This gives you a wide range of possibilities from > killfilling > by everything in the header to prioritizing and favoring posts by other > criteria. I can killfile by just one word or even any post that has more > than one newsgroup. To kill that lame cannabalism thread, I killed any > post > with "snuff" in the header. The word "cardiology" kills off the whole Dr. > Dung crowd as it seems to be the one newsgroup (ng) that is always in the > list. So, no matter the subject or the author, Dr Dung and his minions > are > totally absent from my thread list. > > The most popular scoring type newsreader for Windows is Xnews. You can > also > get slrn (my fave) for Windows. Slrn is a unix command line type reader, > but it's so good I still prefer it to gui readers, which I used for many > years. If you insist on staying with OE, it appears you can get what you > need by using an add on appy called nfilter: > > http://www.nfilter.org/ > > ....The choice is up to you. You can find everything you want to know > about newsreaders on: > > http://www.newsreaders.com/ > > ...and you can ask all the questions you would like on the newsgroup: > > news:news.software.readers > > hope this helps, > nb |
"notbob" > wrote in message news:joqwd.770658$8_6.571320@attbi_s04... > On 2004-12-16, me > wrote: > >> worry about it.. I've survived so far by just killfiling the username of >> the >> person doing it, and was hoping I could do it another way, so I could see >> their 'sane' posts.. oh well! lol > > Well Lucy, it looks like if you want to do a killfile on a whole newsgroup > you're going to hafta use another newsreader. OE just doesn't have the > capability. notbob, I didn't ask how to killfile the whole newsgroup.. just the weirdos (although I see how you could think that, hehe). Carol had a great suggestion.. Thanks everyone! lucy :) > > The most versatile newsreaders are the one's that have "scoring" > capabilities. This gives you a wide range of possibilities from > killfilling > by everything in the header to prioritizing and favoring posts by other > criteria. I can killfile by just one word or even any post that has more > than one newsgroup. To kill that lame cannabalism thread, I killed any > post > with "snuff" in the header. The word "cardiology" kills off the whole Dr. > Dung crowd as it seems to be the one newsgroup (ng) that is always in the > list. So, no matter the subject or the author, Dr Dung and his minions > are > totally absent from my thread list. > > The most popular scoring type newsreader for Windows is Xnews. You can > also > get slrn (my fave) for Windows. Slrn is a unix command line type reader, > but it's so good I still prefer it to gui readers, which I used for many > years. If you insist on staying with OE, it appears you can get what you > need by using an add on appy called nfilter: > > http://www.nfilter.org/ > > ....The choice is up to you. You can find everything you want to know > about newsreaders on: > > http://www.newsreaders.com/ > > ...and you can ask all the questions you would like on the newsgroup: > > news:news.software.readers > > hope this helps, > nb |
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:37:56 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>On 2004-12-16, Damsel in dis Dress > wrote: > >> I killfile individuals who NEVER make sane posts by their posting name. >> There are others who post to point out that someone is being a stinker, but >> otherwise make positive contributions to the group. I look at the thread >> they just started, and filter that entire thread. There are also a number >> of key words, as kilikini suggested, that will be automatically >> disregarded. Anything pertaining to politics, race, religion, 2 pound >> diets, you get the picture. > >This is because you have a decent newsreader, namely Agent. It looks like >if Lucy wants the same flexibility, she's going to have to change >newsreaders. It appears OE is very limiited in its filtering power. > >nb i use agent, but i can't see how to filter crossposts. your pal, blake |
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:37:56 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>On 2004-12-16, Damsel in dis Dress > wrote: > >> I killfile individuals who NEVER make sane posts by their posting name. >> There are others who post to point out that someone is being a stinker, but >> otherwise make positive contributions to the group. I look at the thread >> they just started, and filter that entire thread. There are also a number >> of key words, as kilikini suggested, that will be automatically >> disregarded. Anything pertaining to politics, race, religion, 2 pound >> diets, you get the picture. > >This is because you have a decent newsreader, namely Agent. It looks like >if Lucy wants the same flexibility, she's going to have to change >newsreaders. It appears OE is very limiited in its filtering power. > >nb i use agent, but i can't see how to filter crossposts. your pal, blake |
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 01:34:32 GMT, blake murphy >
wrote: >i use agent, but i can't see how to filter crossposts. Me neither. You've just got to decide which topics you know you don't want to hear about, and put permanent filters on keywords. And permanent filters on certain posters. I'm too attached to Agent by this point to change to something that'll do a little more. Carol, getting set in her ways -- "Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say, 'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." *James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_ |
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 01:34:32 GMT, blake murphy >
wrote: >i use agent, but i can't see how to filter crossposts. Me neither. You've just got to decide which topics you know you don't want to hear about, and put permanent filters on keywords. And permanent filters on certain posters. I'm too attached to Agent by this point to change to something that'll do a little more. Carol, getting set in her ways -- "Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say, 'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." *James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_ |
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blake murphy > wrote: > > i use agent, but i can't see how to filter crossposts. > > your pal, > blake I've tried, but never succeeded to get shed of crossposts. I 'm on a Mac with Newswatcher and there are apparently some powerful filters available. I just can't get them to work. You are supposed to be able to get rid of crossposts with something like: Kill if Xref contains "[^ ]+,[^ ]+,[^ ]+" Whatever that means. In any case, it doesn't work for me. I have, though, apparently wiped out a slew of garbage from rfc with: Kill if Xref contains sci.med.cardiology All the Chung garbage is gone. The only loss I can see is that Pastorio apparently gets killed a bit .... his posts are often way cool. But the crossposts were a pain in the posterior and I'll do without some Pastorio to avoid the tedious religious threads. Regards, Dave W. -- Living in the Ozarks For email, edu will do. |
In article >,
blake murphy > wrote: > > i use agent, but i can't see how to filter crossposts. > > your pal, > blake I've tried, but never succeeded to get shed of crossposts. I 'm on a Mac with Newswatcher and there are apparently some powerful filters available. I just can't get them to work. You are supposed to be able to get rid of crossposts with something like: Kill if Xref contains "[^ ]+,[^ ]+,[^ ]+" Whatever that means. In any case, it doesn't work for me. I have, though, apparently wiped out a slew of garbage from rfc with: Kill if Xref contains sci.med.cardiology All the Chung garbage is gone. The only loss I can see is that Pastorio apparently gets killed a bit .... his posts are often way cool. But the crossposts were a pain in the posterior and I'll do without some Pastorio to avoid the tedious religious threads. Regards, Dave W. -- Living in the Ozarks For email, edu will do. |
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