On 8/10/2015 11:10 AM, gtr wrote:
> On 2015-08-10 20:36:39 +0000, Sqwertz said:
>
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:08:39 -0700, gtr wrote:
>>
>>> I've noted over many years how, one by one, each usenet enclave of
>>> enthusiasts on this or that topic eventually collapses.
>>
>> The best way to handle the assholes is to ignore them *completely*.
>> Don't even acknowledge their existence with posts like these.
>
> I almost agree: The only way to handle trolls is to not respond *to
> them*. My periodic quest is to inform others that their responses are
> the problem. There are assholes most everywhere. They are here because
> they are engaged.
>
> Additionally, it should be illegal to have any kind of newsreader that
> doesn't have an easy and effective killfile.
>

I have seen posts like this for a long while. "Don't respond to the
trolls" has never worked. My guess is that our only hope is Google
Groups because they can decide who posts and what get archived.