Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> * Mark Kent peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>
>>> The more aggressive the get, the more desperate they are.
>>
>> Personally, I recommend the use of a good, solid killfile... that way,
>> although the trolls attempt to pullute the group, one doesn't see their
>> pollution, so their trawling is ineffective.
>>
>> The other alternative is to find another discussion location, but as
>> they'll merely move their anyway, it's not a sustainable solution,
>> whereas a killfile is.
>
> The problem with the killfile is that search engines don't have one.
True, they don't. If usenet weren't on its last legs, there would
probably be room for someone to create a nice new web interface with
customisable settings including killfiles and so on. As usenet is
almost dead, though, I can't really see anyone bothering.
You can get around that to a point by using leafnode, though, so that
the kfiling is done at the server.
>
> Also, killfiles have some latency.
>
Not a great deal, unless, perhaps, you're using an extremely aged
machine. Again, leafnode would be a suitable alternative.
--
| mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
| Cola faq: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/linux/advocacy/faq-and-primer/ |
| Cola trolls: http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/ |
| Open platforms prevent vendor lock-in. Own your Own services! |
|
|
