>
>>>>
>>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:34:02 GMT, Zach Gave us:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:38:12 GMT
>>>>SuperM
>>>>Kissed my ass and whined:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Phil Hobbs wrote:
>>>>>>> Robert Baer wrote:
>>>>>>> > Joerg wrote:
>>>>>>> >> Robert Baer wrote:
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>> OK, i took the plunge in "filtering" messages.
>>>>>>> >>> But it does not work; some i tagged as "mark as read" and others
>>>>>>> >>> "delete".
>>>>>>> >>> I even closed the browser (Netscape 7.2) and re-started it.
>>>>>>> >>> My experience so far is that "filters" is, to be polite, fantasy.
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> Any ideas / suggestions as how to do it?
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> If it's any comfort, it doesn't work in Mozilla either. For email,
>>>>>>> >> yes. For newsgroups, no. I guess newsgroups aren't high on the
pecking
>>>>>> >> order these days when it comes to SW projects.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> A real stand-alone newsreader is probably a lot better but I haven't
>>>>>>> >> taken the plunge yet. If these bar fights here on usente continue I
>>>>>>> >> guess I'll have to.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> > Well, that might help to explain why it does not work, despite the
>>>>>>> > apparent inclusion of message filters.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Works fine for me in old Netscape, all the way to the latest available
>>>>>>> Mozilla and Seamonkey. All the pork swords are gone, except when a
>>>>>>> bored regular feeds the trolls (you know who you are). No misspelled
>>>>>>> colours, no chimps, nobody with diapers on their heads, either. *There
>>>>>>> is hope.*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One fine point is that if you want the filter to apply to a single
>>>>>>> group, you have to make sure to select the right one. You can also
>>>>>>> filter all groups on a server.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Another approach is to use individual filters. For instance, here I'm
>>>>>>> using Seamonkey, and looking at a post from the poor motherless child
>>>>>>> (*sob*). Because I'm too soft hearted to bear it, I go up to the
>>>>>>> Message menu, and select "Create filter from message". Up comes the
>>>>>>> dialogue box. I leave the search term default, because the term
>>>>>>> "Niemadre", while sad, is specific without leaving obvious loopholes. To
>>>>>>> avoid messing up the message threading, I choose the action "Mark As
>>>>>>> Read" instead of "Delete Message".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I wanted to include his other multiple personalities, I'd add them to
>>>>>>> the top of the dialogue, carefully selecting the "Match any of the
>>>>>>> following" radio button.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now my private world will no longer be disturbed by this poor fellow's
>>>>>>> piteous cries for help. Talk about alienation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Phil Hobbs
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** Thanks, everybody for the support. **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The filters i applied now seem to work, it seems that all i had to do
>>>>>>was to completely *turn off* the computer.
>>>>>> Since i saw no difference between "mark as read" and "delete
>>>>>>message", i chose the latter.
>>>>>> I would be interested in knowing about that message threading business.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks again.
>>>>>
>>>>>Filter this bitch.
>>>>
>>>>STFU netKKKop.
>>>>PPYOS
>>>>
>>>>;)
>>>
>>>
>>> There is nothing more amusing than seeing a kooktard answering a
>>>fellow klonekooktard as if he was someone else. Open your eyes, boy.
>>>
>>> Will there ever be a day when you idiots don't pull such stupid,
>>>petty baby bullshit?
>>
>>Why are you canceling your posts?
>>Are you ashamed of them?
>
>I'm doing it for him. The poor sap asked me too.
Oh OK
It's always suspicious when post's start disappearing. I guess it's OK if he asked you to.
Are you just deleting current posts, or are you going to use a bot to eliminate his entire archive and make him a net non-person?