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Re: Junk Filers, was: Say Susan
de -=| Paul |=- 06/17/2006 04:05
On 16 Jun 2006 20:44:46 GMT, elaich <a@b.c> wrote:
:: "Ziggy Zagnuts" <yes@positively4thstreet.com> wrote in news:4492d47b$0$3578
:: $88260bb3@free.teranews.com:
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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.
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:: No, it isn't. 95% of top posters have absolutely nothing of value to offer.
I don't usually bottom-post (for reasons I won't go into), but I want
to make a point here.
The original post was about filtering out bigoted messages. I was
amazed how closely my recently-constructed filter resembled Larry's:
subject: muslim | {terroris} | {hindu} | {zioni} | christian
church | abortion | allah | islam
The topic then devolved into the well-worn top- vs. bottom-posting
argument, culminating with Ziggy's incredible statement that "... 95%
of top posters have absolutely nothing of value to offer."
At first offended and shocked, I soon realized that what I want to
filter out are "contributions" by those who are narrow-minded,
resistant to knowledge and change, and unwilling to re-think their
positions, to learn and to grow.
So, thank you, Ziggy, for stimulating me to think a little more deeply
about the subject of filtering. I will now update my filter.
-- Paul