blake murphy wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:30:16 -0700, Blinky the Shark >
> wrote:
>
>>Kent wrote:
>>
>>> "ICURYY4Me" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> It is a shame that there is so much Spam here. I will probably leave
>>>> the Usenet group and just use an equivilent Yahoo group.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It sure is a shame. I haven't been able to filter with Trend P-cillin.
>>> The senders change names minute by minute. I've always been opposed to
>>
>>You might consider learning how to filter correctly, and with what
>>software. I - and many of us in here (and other places, of course) see
>>no spam.
>>
>>> moderated groups, though some of the yahoo groups seem to work well.
>>> Should we start a moderated usenet group?
>>
>>No. Just learn to filter. Be smarter than "ICURRYY4Me".
>>
>>General: http://improve-usenet.org
>>
>>For OE: http://improve-usenet.org/filters_ex2.html
>
> blinky, i was meaning to ask victor this, but maybe you know: is there a
> pointer to your excellent tips on the r.f.c. f.a.q.'s page?

I'm the new kid in town; I'd think not. Besides, if there were, the good
folks who think gmail and Google Groups are the same thing would want a
link of their own.

> hmm, i guess i could look. <whistles tunelessly> apparently not. well,
> i hate to suggest work for others (not really), but it's a thought. then
> again, i don't know many people actually read them before plunging into
> the fray.

Probably the odds of someone reading a FAQ first are about like yours
for winning the lottery.


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