On 17:17 10 Feb 2021, Bruce said:

> On Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:08:44 GMT, Pamela >
> wrote:
>
>>On 02:22 4 Feb 2021, Bruce said:
>>
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 1:50:55 PM UTC-10, Bruce
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > My assumption was that it was one of the usual suspects. I
>>>>> > won't name names but his name starts with G and ends with M.
>>>>> > Unfortunately, the new Google Groups does not allow me to
>>>>> > view the header info or access any of the analytic features.
>>>>> > That's the breaks.
>>>>> Oh, that's a pity. This troll is computer savvy, GM is not. It
>>>>> could be the Boner Troll.
>>>>
>>>> How hard could it be? The guy knows how to cut and paste text
>>>> and links. The guy's got mental problems but he ain't that
>>>> stupid.
>>>
>>> It's a bit more than cutting and pasting. I tried to make my
>>> headers different from his by changing to an obscure Usenet
>>> client and then by changing the character set used for posting.
>>> Not rocket science, but a bit much to ask of most RFC fuddies
>>> and biddies. But he copied everything.
>>
>>Sounds like Squirt.
>
> Have you heard of the Boner Troll?
>
>>Did you buy a block from Newsgroupdirect? I didn't realise they
>>sold them.
>
> Yes, but I don't recommend them for text. They update new posts
> once every hour or so. It's not "live".

I can't say I've heard of the Boner Troll. Is that someone who used
to post here?