Re: This group is out of control
 

On Jun 19, 5:18 am, Tim J <timothyljans...@gmail.com> wrote:
> When I subscribed to this group back in January, it was a good place
> for information. As of late, it has turned into something else. I
> know there are a lot of loyal subscribers who are willing to spend
> their time handing out valuable knowledge to others that are in need
> of assistance. Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> the group and driving readers away. To them, I say congratulations,
> you have succeeded. To those that wish to stick with the group in the
> hope that it comes back under control, I say best of luck. To
> everyone else that has helped me out with their feedback in the past,
> I say thank you. In the mean time, I'm looking for another group.
>
> Tim J.

Although I agree it is way out of control. However, this "is"
usenet. It is not moderated, which in a way is great as there are no
delays in posts arriving quickly. Get yourself a real news reader,
and add all the bozos to the killfile list and you should be good to
go.

Re: This group is out of control
 

twaldron <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote:

> Just never had to worry about it before. I guess it's time to step
> up.

I'm afraid so, otherwise the only cure is to leave the group as I did
after being here only a few months. That's how newsgroups die,
unfortunately. I decided no trolls were going to drive me away from a
newsgroup that contained information I needed so I'm back with a very
modified scorefile and the trolls, along with the idiots who respond to
them, are gone.

--
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The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Re: This group is out of control
 

twaldron <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote:

> Just never had to worry about it before. I guess it's time to step
> up.

I'm afraid so, otherwise the only cure is to leave the group as I did
after being here only a few months. That's how newsgroups die,
unfortunately. I decided no trolls were going to drive me away from a
newsgroup that contained information I needed so I'm back with a very
modified scorefile and the trolls, along with the idiots who respond to
them, are gone.

--
XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Re: This group is out of control
 

twaldron <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote:

> Just never had to worry about it before. I guess it's time to step
> up.

I'm afraid so, otherwise the only cure is to leave the group as I did
after being here only a few months. That's how newsgroups die,
unfortunately. I decided no trolls were going to drive me away from a
newsgroup that contained information I needed so I'm back with a very
modified scorefile and the trolls, along with the idiots who respond to
them, are gone.

--
XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Re: This group is out of control
 

twaldron <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote:

> Just never had to worry about it before. I guess it's time to step
> up.

I'm afraid so, otherwise the only cure is to leave the group as I did
after being here only a few months. That's how newsgroups die,
unfortunately. I decided no trolls were going to drive me away from a
newsgroup that contained information I needed so I'm back with a very
modified scorefile and the trolls, along with the idiots who respond to
them, are gone.

--
XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Re: This group is out of control
 

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote in message
news:P%Qdi.1605$AR5.1476@trnddc06...
> Tim J wrote:
> > When I subscribed to this group back in January, it was a good place
> > for information. As of late, it has turned into something else. I
> > know there are a lot of loyal subscribers who are willing to spend
> > their time handing out valuable knowledge to others that are in need
> > of assistance. Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> > the group and driving readers away. To them, I say congratulations,
> > you have succeeded. To those that wish to stick with the group in the
> > hope that it comes back under control, I say best of luck. To
> > everyone else that has helped me out with their feedback in the past,
> > I say thank you. In the mean time, I'm looking for another group.
> >
> > Tim J.
> >
>
> Yep, I've been around here for close to 10 years. I've never seen the NG
> this bad. I'd drop in other NGs during that time and always wondered why
> the members put up with so much posted crap while we didn't have to in
> this group. Well, now we have to...or not. I unsubscribed a while back
> for months. I dropped back in and everything seemed OK. Boy, was I wrong.
>
> What a wasteland.
>
> tw

Ditto - still loitering about, just once a week instead of every day....

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: This group is out of control
 

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote in message
news:P%Qdi.1605$AR5.1476@trnddc06...
> Tim J wrote:
> > When I subscribed to this group back in January, it was a good place
> > for information. As of late, it has turned into something else. I
> > know there are a lot of loyal subscribers who are willing to spend
> > their time handing out valuable knowledge to others that are in need
> > of assistance. Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> > the group and driving readers away. To them, I say congratulations,
> > you have succeeded. To those that wish to stick with the group in the
> > hope that it comes back under control, I say best of luck. To
> > everyone else that has helped me out with their feedback in the past,
> > I say thank you. In the mean time, I'm looking for another group.
> >
> > Tim J.
> >
>
> Yep, I've been around here for close to 10 years. I've never seen the NG
> this bad. I'd drop in other NGs during that time and always wondered why
> the members put up with so much posted crap while we didn't have to in
> this group. Well, now we have to...or not. I unsubscribed a while back
> for months. I dropped back in and everything seemed OK. Boy, was I wrong.
>
> What a wasteland.
>
> tw

Ditto - still loitering about, just once a week instead of every day....

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: This group is out of control
 

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote in message
news:P%Qdi.1605$AR5.1476@trnddc06...
> Tim J wrote:
> > When I subscribed to this group back in January, it was a good place
> > for information. As of late, it has turned into something else. I
> > know there are a lot of loyal subscribers who are willing to spend
> > their time handing out valuable knowledge to others that are in need
> > of assistance. Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> > the group and driving readers away. To them, I say congratulations,
> > you have succeeded. To those that wish to stick with the group in the
> > hope that it comes back under control, I say best of luck. To
> > everyone else that has helped me out with their feedback in the past,
> > I say thank you. In the mean time, I'm looking for another group.
> >
> > Tim J.
> >
>
> Yep, I've been around here for close to 10 years. I've never seen the NG
> this bad. I'd drop in other NGs during that time and always wondered why
> the members put up with so much posted crap while we didn't have to in
> this group. Well, now we have to...or not. I unsubscribed a while back
> for months. I dropped back in and everything seemed OK. Boy, was I wrong.
>
> What a wasteland.
>
> tw

Ditto - still loitering about, just once a week instead of every day....

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: This group is out of control
 

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote in message
news:P%Qdi.1605$AR5.1476@trnddc06...
> Tim J wrote:
> > When I subscribed to this group back in January, it was a good place
> > for information. As of late, it has turned into something else. I
> > know there are a lot of loyal subscribers who are willing to spend
> > their time handing out valuable knowledge to others that are in need
> > of assistance. Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> > the group and driving readers away. To them, I say congratulations,
> > you have succeeded. To those that wish to stick with the group in the
> > hope that it comes back under control, I say best of luck. To
> > everyone else that has helped me out with their feedback in the past,
> > I say thank you. In the mean time, I'm looking for another group.
> >
> > Tim J.
> >
>
> Yep, I've been around here for close to 10 years. I've never seen the NG
> this bad. I'd drop in other NGs during that time and always wondered why
> the members put up with so much posted crap while we didn't have to in
> this group. Well, now we have to...or not. I unsubscribed a while back
> for months. I dropped back in and everything seemed OK. Boy, was I wrong.
>
> What a wasteland.
>
> tw

Ditto - still loitering about, just once a week instead of every day....

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: This group is out of control
 

XS11E wrote:
> twaldron <twaldron@OBVIOUSaol.com> wrote:
>
>> Just never had to worry about it before. I guess it's time to step
>> up.
>
> I'm afraid so, otherwise the only cure is to leave the group as I did
> after being here only a few months. That's how newsgroups die,
> unfortunately. I decided no trolls were going to drive me away from a
> newsgroup that contained information I needed so I'm back with a very
> modified scorefile and the trolls, along with the idiots who respond
> to them, are gone.

Those stuck with doze as an OS should look to Hamster or Hamster Playground.
Very good local spool and filter, but bandwidth intensive for binary groups.
nFilter is still out there and it's good for most problems.

Of course there is Gravity and other news readers out there too.

--
DougW