Signing off....

[Casey Wilson]

I tried using filters but between the crap about Belfort and the BS over
9/11, RAP have degenerated into a slush pile of garbage. I spent the last
couple of log-ins searching for the pearls, but the muck is just
overwhelming.

I'll come back in a couple weeks and take another look. Not that I really
expect anyone is going to miss me, but I just had to say out loud what I
think lots of others are thinking. I'm just a wimp, I suppose.

==

Jay H., you've got my email address. If you happen to remember me when the
crap fades away, let me know, please.

Meanwhile....., I'm going flying.

Regrets,

Casey

[Peter R.]

Casey Wilson <N2310D @gmail.com> wrote:

> I'll come back in a couple weeks and take another look. Not that I really
> expect anyone is going to miss me, but I just had to say out loud what I
> think lots of others are thinking. I'm just a wimp, I suppose.

You realize that by publicly announcing your departure you have played
right into these spammers' hands? Anyone looking to take down a newsgroup
by posting nonsense loves posts like yours. Ignoring and filtering is what
****es them off.

You really can create one or more filters to clean 90% of the garbage.
Start by deleting any post cross-posted to more than two newsgroups. You
might catch an occasional well-meaning thread, but it will get rid of all
the 9/11 stuff.


--
Peter

[Peter Duniho]

"Casey Wilson" <N2310D @ gmail.com> wrote in message
news:dz8Lf.36918$dO2.26586@trnddc07...
> [...]
> I'll come back in a couple weeks and take another look. Not that I really
> expect anyone is going to miss me, but I just had to say out loud what I
> think lots of others are thinking. I'm just a wimp, I suppose.

Yup, you are.

Even with Outlook Express (not known for its robust message filtering), I
can easily ignore all the threads started by the Belfor, "TRUTH", and
Skylune idiots. Takes me all of a couple of seconds per thread.

Now, why we have *other* idiots here who insist on feeding the trolls, I
don't know. I could understand if it were just the people from the
cross-posted newsgroups, but some of the responders are from this newsgroup.
However, even with the suckers taking the bait, the newsgroup is still quite
easy to follow.

I'm not convinced that the trolls design is to "take down a newsgroup" (I
think they are just attention-starved babies), but I'll agree with Peter R.
that if that IS the goal, posting that you're leaving certainly just
encourages the trolls.

Pete

[Montblack]

("Casey Wilson" wrote)
>I tried using filters but between the crap about Belfort and the BS over
>9/11, RAP have degenerated into a slush pile of garbage. I spent the last
>couple of log-ins searching for the pearls, but the muck is just
>overwhelming.
>
> I'll come back in a couple weeks and take another look. Not that I really
> expect anyone is going to miss me, but I just had to say out loud what I
> think lots of others are thinking. I'm just a wimp, I suppose.


I have a "Mark Conversation as Read" button that I click quite a bit in
(Outlook Express 6.0).

The entire thread gets marked when I click the button. Works great!


Montblack

[B a r r y]

Montblack wrote:
>
>
>
> I have a "Mark Conversation as Read" button that I click quite a bit in
> (Outlook Express 6.0).
>
> The entire thread gets marked when I click the button. Works great!
>


The "K" button does the same in Thunderbird, as does the "I" in Agent.

I have personally responded to the trolls. I should know better.
Please accept my apologies, I won't do it again.

Perhaps we pilots can ignore their threads?

[Larry Dighera]

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 01:52:09 GMT, "Casey Wilson" <N2310D @ gmail.com>
wrote in <dz8Lf.36918$dO2.26586@trnddc07>::

>between the crap about Belfort and the BS over
>9/11, RAP have degenerated into a slush pile of garbage.

You are not powerless to improve the signal to noise ratio on this
newsgroup. Consider posting some new articles with appropriate
subjects you find interesting.

[Morgans]

"Peter Duniho" > wrote

> Even with Outlook Express (not known for its robust message filtering), I
> can easily ignore all the threads started by the Belfor, "TRUTH", and
> Skylune idiots. Takes me all of a couple of seconds per thread.

Yep, I wish OE had more possiblities for filtering. My favorite way (other
than filtering) is to have a "mark conversation read" button, and use it on
crap like that.

> Now, why we have *other* idiots here who insist on feeding the trolls, I
> don't know. I could understand if it were just the people from the
> cross-posted newsgroups, but some of the responders are from this
newsgroup.

Yep, that is beyond me, too. Can't they see that their lack of self control
is detrimental?
--
Jim in NC

[Flyingmonk]

Every village has an idiot. In the village of RAP we have a couple.
Just ignore them.

The Monk

[Flyingmonk]

Well thank you RM, just so you know, if I thought you were an idiot,
I'd come right out and tell you. :^)

The Monk

RomeoMike wrote:
> Well, I would never call you an idiot, but you supply RAP with more than
> your share of OT.
>
> Flyingmonk wrote:
> > Every village has an idiot. In the village of RAP we have a couple.
> > Just ignore them.
> >
> > The Monk
> >