Vista - Noise reduction

05-21-2008

Since adding a few of the obnoxious children to my blocked senders list,
this newsgroup has become a FAR nicer place to be.

I thought it would be helpful for us all to pool our blocked senders lists,
and make them available to people who join the newsgroup. That way we
adults could get on with discussing Vista in a helpful and constructive way,
and the stupid kids would be both unheard and unseen. What bliss!

On the other hand, this approach would just signal everyone on the published
list to change their "From" field, and thus annoy get around our efforts for
a quiet life.

Can anyone suggest a solution?

SteveT

05-21-2008

"Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u8IRh60uIHA.3484@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Since adding a few of the obnoxious children to my blocked senders list,
> this newsgroup has become a FAR nicer place to be.
>
> I thought it would be helpful for us all to pool our blocked senders
> lists, and make them available to people who join the newsgroup. That way
> we adults could get on with discussing Vista in a helpful and constructive
> way, and the stupid kids would be both unheard and unseen. What bliss!
>
> On the other hand, this approach would just signal everyone on the
> published list to change their "From" field, and thus annoy get around our
> efforts for a quiet life.
>
> Can anyone suggest a solution?
>
> SteveT

Good idea. The list would have to be updated occasionally. Someone would
have to volunteer who is reasonable and dedicated.

I have a feature request: that Windows Mail/News could import a block
senders list. That way one could avoid having to manually update.

Saucy

05-21-2008

In article <u8IRh60uIHA.3484@xxxxxx>,
Steve Thackery <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>
>Can anyone suggest a solution?
>

echo "/.*/h:j"> News/microsoft/public/windows/vista/general/KILL

05-21-2008

"Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in
news:u8IRh60uIHA.3484@xxxxxx:

Quote:

> Since adding a few of the obnoxious children to my blocked senders
> list, this newsgroup has become a FAR nicer place to be.
>
> I thought it would be helpful for us all to pool our blocked senders
> lists, and make them available to people who join the newsgroup. That
> way we adults could get on with discussing Vista in a helpful and
> constructive way, and the stupid kids would be both unheard and
> unseen. What bliss!
>
> On the other hand, this approach would just signal everyone on the
> published list to change their "From" field, and thus annoy get around
> our efforts for a quiet life.
>
> Can anyone suggest a solution?

Use a newsreader that allows scoring on more than just the 'From' field ?

05-21-2008	#1 (permalink)
Steve Thackery n/a posts	Noise reduction Since adding a few of the obnoxious children to my blocked senders list, this newsgroup has become a FAR nicer place to be. I thought it would be helpful for us all to pool our blocked senders lists, and make them available to people who join the newsgroup. That way we adults could get on with discussing Vista in a helpful and constructive way, and the stupid kids would be both unheard and unseen. What bliss! On the other hand, this approach would just signal everyone on the published list to change their "From" field, and thus annoy get around our efforts for a quiet life. Can anyone suggest a solution? SteveT
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05-21-2008	#2 (permalink)
Saucy n/a posts	Re: Noise reduction "Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u8IRh60uIHA.3484@xxxxxx Quote: > Since adding a few of the obnoxious children to my blocked senders list, > this newsgroup has become a FAR nicer place to be. > > I thought it would be helpful for us all to pool our blocked senders > lists, and make them available to people who join the newsgroup. That way > we adults could get on with discussing Vista in a helpful and constructive > way, and the stupid kids would be both unheard and unseen. What bliss! > > On the other hand, this approach would just signal everyone on the > published list to change their "From" field, and thus annoy get around our > efforts for a quiet life. > > Can anyone suggest a solution? > > SteveT Good idea. The list would have to be updated occasionally. Someone would have to volunteer who is reasonable and dedicated. I have a feature request: that Windows Mail/News could import a block senders list. That way one could avoid having to manually update. Saucy
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05-21-2008	#3 (permalink)
the wharf rat n/a posts	Re: Noise reduction In article <u8IRh60uIHA.3484@xxxxxx>, Steve Thackery <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >Can anyone suggest a solution? > echo "/.*/h:j"> News/microsoft/public/windows/vista/general/KILL
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05-21-2008	#4 (permalink)
DanS n/a posts	Re: Noise reduction "Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in news:u8IRh60uIHA.3484@xxxxxx: Quote: > Since adding a few of the obnoxious children to my blocked senders > list, this newsgroup has become a FAR nicer place to be. > > I thought it would be helpful for us all to pool our blocked senders > lists, and make them available to people who join the newsgroup. That > way we adults could get on with discussing Vista in a helpful and > constructive way, and the stupid kids would be both unheard and > unseen. What bliss! > > On the other hand, this approach would just signal everyone on the > published list to change their "From" field, and thus annoy get around > our efforts for a quiet life. > > Can anyone suggest a solution? Use a newsreader that allows scoring on more than just the 'From' field ?
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