Filters to help make this group more useful

H

Henry

I've found that plonking certain messages improves the value of
this newsgroup. Relative newcomers to usenet may not know that
most clients provide a simple filter mechanism by which posts
containing specific terms, or posts from specific senders, can
be filtered. In my case, I use Thunderbird, and built filters to
Mark As Read all messages by parties who seem useless (such as
Alias), and all messages with the following terms in the subject:

linux
Ubuntu
Red Hat
XP
suck
sucks
crap
troll
trolls
!!!
???
then add your choice of pejoratives

You will still see virtually everything that is significant and
useful, and it won't take as long to review the subjects.
 
A

Adam Albright

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:32:03 -0700, Henry <not@all.com> wrote:

>I've found that plonking certain messages improves the value of
>this newsgroup. Relative newcomers to usenet may not know that
>most clients provide a simple filter mechanism by which posts
>containing specific terms, or posts from specific senders, can
>be filtered. In my case, I use Thunderbird, and built filters to
>Mark As Read all messages by parties who seem useless (such as
>Alias), and all messages with the following terms in the subject:
>
>linux
>Ubuntu
>Red Hat
>XP
>suck
>sucks
>crap
>troll
>trolls
>!!!
>???
>then add your choice of pejoratives
>
>You will still see virtually everything that is significant and
>useful, and it won't take as long to review the subjects.

You forgot to add Frank to you filter list.
 
H

Henry

Adam Albright wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:32:03 -0700, Henry <not@all.com> wrote:
>
>> I've found that plonking certain messages improves the value of
>> this newsgroup. Relative newcomers to usenet may not know that
>> most clients provide a simple filter mechanism by which posts
>> containing specific terms, or posts from specific senders, can
>> be filtered. In my case, I use Thunderbird, and built filters to
>> Mark As Read all messages by parties who seem useless (such as
>> Alias), and all messages with the following terms in the subject:
>>
>> linux
>> Ubuntu
>> Red Hat
>> XP
>> suck
>> sucks
>> crap
>> troll
>> trolls
>> !!!
>> ???
>> then add your choice of pejoratives
>>
>> You will still see virtually everything that is significant and
>> useful, and it won't take as long to review the subjects.
>
> You forgot to add Frank to you filter list.
>

You can judge various posters (including me) for yourself,
though Alias is obviously as useful here as my dog's dewclaws.
Frank's unnecessary ad hominem attacks reduce the value of his
posts, which otherwise might capture more of my attention.
 
L

Lano DeMentar

I suggest you make a whitelist with the filter>
"vista is perfect"



"Henry" <not@all.com> wrote in message
news:f8h49f$l1b$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Adam Albright wrote:
>> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:32:03 -0700, Henry <not@all.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've found that plonking certain messages improves the value of this
>>> newsgroup. Relative newcomers to usenet may not know that most clients
>>> provide a simple filter mechanism by which posts containing specific
>>> terms, or posts from specific senders, can be filtered. In my case, I
>>> use Thunderbird, and built filters to Mark As Read all messages by
>>> parties who seem useless (such as Alias), and all messages with the
>>> following terms in the subject:
>>>
>>> linux
>>> Ubuntu
>>> Red Hat
>>> XP
>>> suck
>>> sucks
>>> crap
>>> troll
>>> trolls
>>> !!!
>>> ???
>>> then add your choice of pejoratives
>>>
>>> You will still see virtually everything that is significant and useful,
>>> and it won't take as long to review the subjects.
>>
>> You forgot to add Frank to you filter list.
>>
>
> You can judge various posters (including me) for yourself, though Alias is
> obviously as useful here as my dog's dewclaws. Frank's unnecessary ad
> hominem attacks reduce the value of his posts, which otherwise might
> capture more of my attention.
 
X

xfile

Concur based on his criterions. LOL


"Lano DeMentar" <NospamLanoDeMentar@eatit.com> wrote in message
news:46ac250a@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>I suggest you make a whitelist with the filter>
> "vista is perfect"
>
>
>
> "Henry" <not@all.com> wrote in message
> news:f8h49f$l1b$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Adam Albright wrote:
>>> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:32:03 -0700, Henry <not@all.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've found that plonking certain messages improves the value of this
>>>> newsgroup. Relative newcomers to usenet may not know that most clients
>>>> provide a simple filter mechanism by which posts containing specific
>>>> terms, or posts from specific senders, can be filtered. In my case, I
>>>> use Thunderbird, and built filters to Mark As Read all messages by
>>>> parties who seem useless (such as Alias), and all messages with the
>>>> following terms in the subject:
>>>>
>>>> linux
>>>> Ubuntu
>>>> Red Hat
>>>> XP
>>>> suck
>>>> sucks
>>>> crap
>>>> troll
>>>> trolls
>>>> !!!
>>>> ???
>>>> then add your choice of pejoratives
>>>>
>>>> You will still see virtually everything that is significant and useful,
>>>> and it won't take as long to review the subjects.
>>>
>>> You forgot to add Frank to you filter list.
>>>
>>
>> You can judge various posters (including me) for yourself, though Alias
>> is obviously as useful here as my dog's dewclaws. Frank's unnecessary ad
>> hominem attacks reduce the value of his posts, which otherwise might
>> capture more of my attention.
>
>
 
H

Henry

Sure - this topic is a great stimulus for jokes, but in fact
I've trimmed this newsgroup by 40% or so, and removed most
useless ego-driven abusive posts.

My reading time is reduced, though the remaining posts include
virtually everything that helps me understand and use Vista.
 
A

Adam Albright

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:35:19 -0700, Henry <not@all.com> wrote:

>Sure - this topic is a great stimulus for jokes, but in fact
>I've trimmed this newsgroup by 40% or so, and removed most
>useless ego-driven abusive posts.
>
>My reading time is reduced, though the remaining posts include
>virtually everything that helps me understand and use Vista.

I'm with you Henry. Lets work to make this newsgroup a fanboy free
zone.
 
L

Lano DeMentar

you remind me of this
http://maxmanifesto.com/images/ostridge.jpg




"Henry" <not@all.com> wrote in message
news:f8ic3q$kdt$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Sure - this topic is a great stimulus for jokes, but in fact I've trimmed
> this newsgroup by 40% or so, and removed most useless ego-driven abusive
> posts.
>
> My reading time is reduced, though the remaining posts include virtually
> everything that helps me understand and use Vista.
 
A

Adam Albright

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