OT: Replying to SPAM

vey said:

Most news servers, even a free one at news.datemas.de , has the ability
to screen out obvious SPAM.
Therefore, most people will never even see most SPAM.

Someone that subscribes to a substandard news server will see the SPAM
that no one else sees. For reasons that I don't understand, they decide
to get "smart" and reply to the SPAM. I guess that they think everyone
can see it.

Because they are not coming from a known spamming server, the reply
isn't filtered out and everyone gets to "enjoy" the "smart" remarks and
the SPAM.

Without the replies, most people would be blissfully unaware that anyone
had spammed the NG at all since they never even saw the original post.

So, you know who you are, please refrain from replying to the spam. It's
not helping anything and only makes a bad situation worse.

Thank you.

The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".

Ozark Bicycle said:

The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".

The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".

The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

Ozark Bicycle said:

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".

The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

That one saved you from the "plonk" bucket. Lessee, not may people in
there now from this group. Dolan is in there.

Ozark Bicycle said:

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".

The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

Is this thread SPAM or can I reply to it?

still just me said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle wrote:

> The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".
The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

Is this thread SPAM or can I reply to it?

Why would you want to reply to SPAM? Does it make you feel important? Do
you reply to the SPAM that hits your email inbox? Does it do any good?

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".
The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

Quoted message said:

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

That one saved you from the "plonk" bucket

Don't do me any favors; "plonk" away!

Quoted message said:

. Lessee, not may people in
there now from this group. Dolan is in there.

Ozark Bicycle said:

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".

Quoted message said:

The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

Knickers in a twist!

Well, I do have to say one of the lovely things about Google Groups is
that once a person is killfiled with Penney's GG killer, the subthread
goes. As much as I loved the newsreader Pan (Agent clone), I don't
miss keeping up with four different places I might log in. ;-) It
doesn't store the killfile remotely, but all your other settings are
consistent.

http://www.penney.org/ggkiller.html

Ozark Bicycle said:

Don't do me any favors; "plonk" away!

Plonking takes two clicks. You aren't worth the effort.

In article <[email hidden]>,

vey said:

Most news servers, even a free one at news.datemas.de , has the
ability to screen out obvious SPAM. Therefore, most people will never
even see most SPAM.

Someone that subscribes to a substandard news server will see the
SPAM that no one else sees. For reasons that I don't understand, they
decide to get "smart" and reply to the SPAM. I guess that they think
everyone can see it.

Because they are not coming from a known spamming server, the reply
isn't filtered out and everyone gets to "enjoy" the "smart" remarks
and the SPAM.

Without the replies, most people would be blissfully unaware that
anyone had spammed the NG at all since they never even saw the
original post.

So, you know who you are, please refrain from replying to the spam.
It's not helping anything and only makes a bad situation worse.

Thank you.

Take some responsibility for yourself and don't read those threads.
Then they won't bother you. Personally, I don't want some news server
manager deciding what messages I can or can't see. I set my own spam
filters for that based on my criteria.

In article <[email hidden]>, vey <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

still just me said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

On Nov 18, 8:26 pm, vey <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Ozark Bicycle wrote:
>
>> The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".
> The preceding message was brought to you from someone that
> doesn't know the difference between a polite request and impolite
> "smart" comment.
The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

Is this thread SPAM or can I reply to it?

Why would you want to reply to SPAM? Does it make you feel important?

Sometimes it's just funny. Grow a sense of humor about it, man, or
you'll just find Usenet a trial and tribulation.

landotter said:

On Nov 18, 8:35 pm, Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

On Nov 18, 8:26 pm, vey <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Ozark Bicycle wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

Quoted message said:

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

Knickers in a twist!

"Netcops with Twisted Knickers"? Sounds about right.....

Tim McNamara said:

In article <[email hidden]>, vey <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

still just me wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Is this thread SPAM or can I reply to it?

Why would you want to reply to SPAM? Does it make you feel important?

Sometimes it's just funny. Grow a sense of humor about it, man, or
you'll just find Usenet a trial and tribulation.

My subtle point. But, he missed it.

If I can bring a smile to just one person a day, my life will be
complete (Especially if 25% of those smiles are in person from pretty
girls and it leads to conversation).

Ozark Bicycle said:

vey said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

On Nov 18, 8:26 pm, vey <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Ozark Bicycle wrote:

Quoted message said:

>> The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".
> The preceding message was brought to you from someone that doesn't know
> the difference between a polite request and impolite "smart" comment.

Quoted message said:

The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
Panties". ;-)

That one saved you from the "plonk" bucket

Don't do me any favors; "plonk" away!

The "plonkers" are really amusing... they act as if it's some sort of
massive penalty - as if the plonkie is thinking "oh no, this person I
disagree with isn't go to see my posts... maybe I should beg for
forgiveness and stay out of their kill file... their conversation is
_so_ important to me!". :-)

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:10:47 -0500, vey <[email hidden]> may have

Quoted message said:

Most news servers, even a free one at news.datemas.de , has the ability
to screen out obvious SPAM.

Significant nitpick:

SPAM is a tasty canned meat product from Hormel, while spam is an
internet nuisance and hazard to online activities. Learn the
difference.

--
My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail.
Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

Werehatrack said:

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:10:47 -0500, vey <[email hidden]> may have

Quoted message said:

Most news servers, even a free one at news.datemas.de , has the ability
to screen out obvious SPAM.

Significant nitpick:

SPAM is a tasty canned meat product from Hormel, while spam is an
internet nuisance and hazard to online activities. Learn the
difference.

You mean it's not a meaty Treet?

In article
<[email hidden]>,

Tim McNamara said:

In article <[email hidden]>, vey <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

still just me said:

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:35:20 -0800 (PST), Ozark Bicycle
<[email hidden]> wrote:

> On Nov 18, 8:26 pm, vey <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> Ozark Bicycle wrote:
>>
>>> The preceding message was brought to you by "NetCops Unlimited".
>> The preceding message was brought to you from someone that
>> doesn't know the difference between a polite request and impolite
>> "smart" comment.
> The preceding message brought to you by "Netcops with Wadded
> Panties". ;-)

Is this thread SPAM or can I reply to it?

Why would you want to reply to SPAM? Does it make you feel important?

Sometimes it's just funny. Grow a sense of humor about it, man, or
you'll just find Usenet a trial and tribulation.

If he visits usenet for a source of trial and tribulation,
then why attempt to persuade him to do otherwise?

--
Michael Press

Eric Vey said:

Most news servers, even a free one at news.datemas.de , has the ability
to screen out obvious SPAM.
Therefore, most people will never even see most SPAM.

Someone that subscribes to a substandard news server will see the SPAM
that no one else sees. For reasons that I don't understand, they decide
to get "smart" and reply to the SPAM. I guess that they think everyone
can see it.

Because they are not coming from a known spamming server, the reply
isn't filtered out and everyone gets to "enjoy" the "smart" remarks and
the SPAM.

Without the replies, most people would be blissfully unaware that anyone
had spammed the NG at all since they never even saw the original post.

So, you know who you are, please refrain from replying to the spam. It's
not helping anything and only makes a bad situation worse.

Thank you.

The key is to remove any links from the SPAM when making the smart reply.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"the grinning buddy bear carries a fork." - g.d.

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:26:49 -0800 (PST), landotter

may have said:

Werehatrack said:

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:10:47 -0500, vey <[email hidden]> may have

Quoted message said:

Most news servers, even a free one at news.datemas.de , has the ability
to screen out obvious SPAM.

Significant nitpick:

SPAM is a tasty canned meat product from Hormel, while spam is an
internet nuisance and hazard to online activities. Learn the
difference.

You mean it's not a meaty Treet?

Oh, ugh. Ever had that stuff? It makes SPAM look like a prime cut.

--
My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail.
Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.