On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:12:24 +0000, Martha Adams wrote:
> Gee, we're a little off topic. "Plonk" is mysterious, but I get it now:
> it's the sound of a large overripe fruit falling onto the ground for
> purpose to fertilize it. Very helpful. Very appropriate.
No, dummy, it's the sound of a troll hitting the bottom of the bozo bin.
> Anyhow, yes, I do find Outlook Express hard to use. I found trn *much*
> nicer to use, before someone made it more "user friendly", several years
> ago.
>
> My introduction to all this stuff was ITS, leading to my private ambition
> to make a Linux run like ITS. I've thought maybe I could do that with one
> of the little linuxes, which seem to run to gooeys and "user-friendly". I
> think that at my age, probably I won't get to that.
>
> As I look at today's COLA I'm struck by the immediate improvement with
> Shestowitz out of it. I am not saying the guy's postings are useless;
> just that it's very nice to see that stuff filtered and at second hand,
> rather than in my face. Yes, this is much better.
And do you *also* filter the crap from wintrolls & mactrolls?
I'm struck by the immediate improvement of their removal through leafnode,
which *keeps* them removed even if they try morphing.
> As for using Outlook Express here, why not?
Only an idiot uses OE, the unsafest news/mail app on the planet.
> For me, it's a way station,
> serving until I reconstitute one of my Linux machines and my home, so
> that I can set in some network resources. And, of course, the best
> Linux firewall I can make.
>
> Cheers -- Martha Adams
And IMO, it'll be much better without you.
Now FOAD.
PLONK
> "Brad" <brad@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:pan.2006.07.22.11.42.21.983311@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:06:07 +0000, Martha Adams wrote:
>>
>>> The Schestowitz problem is basically, that spinning off posts like a
>>> July 4 pinwheel, Schestowitz must be incredibly active and productive;
>>> or, he's not accomplishing so much after all because his posts are
>>> shallow, trivial, and repeat information available in better form
>>> elsewhere. Obviously, for Schestowitz, the second option is the one in
>>> effect. The remedy is simple and while I believe almost anybody here
>>> can do it easily, I'll outline it anyway. I'm working presently in
>>> Microsoft Outlook Express.
>>>
>>> Click on Tools at the top of the window; choose Message Rules, choose
>>> Block Senders List. Probably it will be empty. Now add
>>> 'newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx', into the window there. Schestowitz isn't
>>> sending me any emails, so I chose the option, 'News Messages.'
>>
>> Hmmm, the above process is for blocking (plonking) a usenet poster in MS
>> Outlook Express. A quick header check confirms this. This could lead one
>> to conclude that you Martha, are nothing more than a wintroll, posting
>> to
>> a Linux newsgroup.
>> The process to accomplish this in the Linux based usenet newsreader Pan
>> is
>> this:
>> Click on <Articles>, Click on <Plonk Author>, be sure and check <Never
>> Expire>, Click on <Add and Rescore>
>>
>> And Lo, no more Martha Adams. Now COLA is a much better place. Goodbye
>> Martha Adams.
>>
>> PLONK
>>
>> Brad
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