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Re: Junk Filers, was: Say Susan
de Ziggy Zagnuts 06/16/2006 06:52
"»Q«" <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> "Ziggy Zagnuts" <yes@positively4thstreet.com> wrote in
> <news:4492bea3$0$3635$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>:
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>> "John Corliss" <jcorliss@fake.invalid> wrote in message
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>>> I have to filter John Jay Smith out myself because he insists on
>>> top posting. He's not a bad person and his posts are generally on
>>> topic, but having to deal with top posting in a group where most
>>> people bottom post is simply not worth the effort to me.
>>
>> I find this attitude awe-inspiringly mind numbing. 'Good person,
>> on topic'...his sin is where he puts his comments?
>
> I find it mind-numbing that you think of filtering in terms of
> punishment for sins.
I don't. My point is John (and others) do. I use my killfile liberally,
but for real problem posters, not someone whose style I have decided will
offend me.
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>> It seems to me there are a LOT bigger things to worry about in life.
>
> Yes. For example, you could look for people who use filters and then
> tell them why they shouldn't.
Again, I simply find anyone who would disregard actual content over such a
slight style issue is way overboard on their priorities. If that includes
you, wonderful.
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>> I sure hope if you have a problem and ask a question of the group
>> that the person who answers correctly doesn't top post it.
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> Generally, that's not much of a concern.
A non-answer.
>
>> Or perhaps you would overlook it in that case, eh?
>
> It's not too hard to filter people, but see their posts which are
> direct replies to you.
Depending on your newsreader, no?
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