__/ [ houghi ] on Saturday 11 March 2006 03:46 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> ¤ disruptive posters (trolls) are delisted, as are posters
>> who wish to remain anonymous
>
> Several trolls are still listed.
>
>> 8. Mini-$oft Inlook Express 143
>> 7.00.9.8.1:143
> <snip>
>> 11. Mini-$oft Outwatch Express 88
>> 7.00.9.8.1:88
>> 12. Mickysoft Outlook Express 79
>> 6.00.9.8.1:79
>> 13. Mini-me 54
>> 14. Micro$oft Outwatch Express 41
>> 7.00.9.8.1:41
>
> Seems I am not delisted at all. This can only mean that I am counted in
> the other parts of the calculation as well.
>
> Again I would like to speak out my concern. These kind of numbers have
> no use adn are extremely often abused by trolls otr others to just start
> posting tro get into the list.
>
> Even if this might not be the case, sooner or later there will be people
> who will abuse this to see if they can make it to the list. I strongly
> advice not to posts these kind of numbers. Not in the last place because
> they are not a technical SUSE issue and thus off-topic.
>
> Due to the nature of the postings I see them as feeding the trolls.
I carefully edited the output (it's a cron job), but paused when I reached
X-Newsreader. I'll just omit these. You make a valid point. These figures
can be falsely manipulated, even when COLA crosspostings crop up.
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