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

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

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

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.
>

Yep, I agree with you and that's why I've left a time or two. Problem
is, when the guys involved in bringing the NG down ARE primary members
it kind of cuts your options. Like others, I appreciate the positive
contributions by Bill and Mike, but these are quickly getting outweighed
by other activities. I'm still hoping for a return to normalcy.

tw

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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.
>

Yep, I agree with you and that's why I've left a time or two. Problem
is, when the guys involved in bringing the NG down ARE primary members
it kind of cuts your options. Like others, I appreciate the positive
contributions by Bill and Mike, but these are quickly getting outweighed
by other activities. I'm still hoping for a return to normalcy.

tw

--
PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY.

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.
>

Yep, I agree with you and that's why I've left a time or two. Problem
is, when the guys involved in bringing the NG down ARE primary members
it kind of cuts your options. Like others, I appreciate the positive
contributions by Bill and Mike, but these are quickly getting outweighed
by other activities. I'm still hoping for a return to normalcy.

tw

--
PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY.

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.
>

Yep, I agree with you and that's why I've left a time or two. Problem
is, when the guys involved in bringing the NG down ARE primary members
it kind of cuts your options. Like others, I appreciate the positive
contributions by Bill and Mike, but these are quickly getting outweighed
by other activities. I'm still hoping for a return to normalcy.

tw

--
PLEASE REMOVE THE "OBVIOUS" TO REPLY.

Re: This group is out of control
 

Tim J writes:

> Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> the group and driving readers away.

You could say that about just about any newsgroup anytime in Usenet's 20-
odd year history. What were you expecting?

Re: This group is out of control
 

Tim J writes:

> Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> the group and driving readers away.

You could say that about just about any newsgroup anytime in Usenet's 20-
odd year history. What were you expecting?

Re: This group is out of control
 

Tim J writes:

> Yet there are some who just seem intent on destroying
> the group and driving readers away.

You could say that about just about any newsgroup anytime in Usenet's 20-
odd year history. What were you expecting?