"Ross Richardson" wrote in message
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How about just ignoring them altogether and let them die. Do not be
tempted to reply.

I've always thought that one should not let idiocy go unchallenged...
Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot to be challenged around here
lately... If my newsreader just had the option to ignore topics that are
crossposted to other newsgroups (especially ones to which I don't
subscribe), it would signficantly cut down on the crap...