[SpamCop-List] Re: FYI

[David 1]

Miss Betsy wrote:
> "David 1" <David1 at suescornerweb.com> wrote in message
> news:crdgau$log$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> <snip>
> 
>>& you just keep doing that for folks like me
> 
> 
> The character of this news group has changed since I first came
> here.  At that time the accepted method of getting rid of 'trolls'
> was to harass them - which I always thought was not productive.
> However, it was very distracting in .help and there were two or
> three who started the 'Do Not Feed the Troll' with a link to what a
> troll was for newcomers and it worked in chasing the troll out of
> ..help.
> 
> The only problem is that some people label as 'troll' anyone with a
> different opinion.  A 'troll' is not arguing a different
> perspective, but posts with the intent of starting a fight and
> generally disintegrates quickly into an exchange of personalities -
> sometimes the exchange can be hilarious, actually.  But it is
> annoying to those who simply want to know what to do about spam.
> 
> For those who mechanically killfile, the troll will sometimes
> change his user name so that they can't miss it.  Then it gets more
> technical (like the cancelling of posts) until TPTB (the powers
> that be) are called upon to do something.  Usually the troll makes
> the mistake that TPTB can't ignore.  (Like spammers, they aren't
> really very smart)
> 
> Miss Betsy
> 
> 
> 

& I thank you

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David 1
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