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Author: LeslieLeslie Date: Feb 11, 2008 19:07
Most of the time, I just like to read the posts on this forum because
they're either funny or thought provoking. Once in awhile, I will post
something of my own. It seems like every time I post, this Tony person
harasses me. Recently, I posted some thoughts on what would happen if
I weren't here anymore. Life sucks sometimes and on that particular
day, it's where my head was. Not today, or yesterday and probably not
tomorrow, but that particular day.
Who is the boss of this site? I thought he'd been kill filed? Is there
some class I need to take to learn how to deal with this ape?
Somebody give me a clue, please-
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Author: huey.callisonhuey.callison Date: Feb 11, 2008 19:22
Leslie hotmail.com> wrote:> Most of the time, I just like to read the posts on this forum because
> they're either funny or thought provoking. Once in awhile, I will post
> something of my own. It seems like every time I post, this Tony person
> harasses me. Recently, I posted some thoughts on what would happen if
> I weren't here anymore. Life sucks sometimes and on that particular
> day, it's where my head was. Not today, or yesterday and probably not
> tomorrow, but that particular day.
> Who is the boss of this site?
There ain't one.
> I thought he'd been kill filed?
Okay, here's the deal: imagine you're in a football stadium (UK:
'football stadium') where you're ENCOURAGED to throw shit out on the
field. Now imagine that there's some fuckwad over in section 102 who you
really hate, so you build a little thing in front of you to keep you
from seeing the area in front of section 102, so you don't need to see
any of the shit HE throws on the field. That's usenet. Everybody gets a
different view.
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Author: LeslieLeslie Date: Feb 11, 2008 19:27
On Feb 11, 10:22 pm, huey.calli...@ gmail.com wrote: > Leslie hotmail.com> wrote:>> Most of the time, I just like to read the posts on this forum because
>> they're either funny or thought provoking. Once in awhile, I will post
>> something of my own. It seems like every time I post, this Tony person
>> harasses me. Recently, I posted some thoughts on what would happen if
>> I weren't here anymore. Life sucks sometimes and on that particular
>> day, it's where my head was. Not today, or yesterday and probably not
>> tomorrow, but that particular day.
>> Who is the boss of this site?
>
> There ain't one.
>
>> I thought he'd been kill filed?
>
> Okay, here's the deal: imagine you're in a football stadium (UK:
> 'football stadium') where you're ENCOURAGED to throw shit out on the
> field. Now imagine that there's some fuckwad over in section 102 who you
> really hate, so you build a little thing in front of you to keep you
> from seeing the area in front of section 102, so you don't need to see ...
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Author: N Jill MarshN Jill Marsh Date: Feb 11, 2008 19:44
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:07:26 -0800 (PST), Leslie
hotmail.com> wrote:
>Who is the boss of this site?
No one. This is an unmoderated usenet group, Leslie. It's not like a
web based forum or an e-mail digest, where there are usually standards
of behaviour/terms of service and moderators enforcing them. Here,
anyone can post, whatever they want, in response to whoever they wish.
> I thought he'd been kill filed?
Killfiling is something that some newsreaders (programs specifically
written for reading usenet) allow individuals to delete/mark as read
posts from specific people, or about specific topics, stuff like that.
It happens at the individual reader's level only.
>Is there
>some class I need to take to learn how to deal with this ape?
>Somebody give me a clue, please-
Here's one for you, Leslie: "Welcome to Usenet, buy a helmet."
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Author: VeroniqueVeronique Date: Feb 11, 2008 19:49
On Feb 11, 7:07 pm, Leslie hotmail.com> wrote:> Most of the time, I just like to read the posts on this forum because
> they're either funny or thought provoking. Once in awhile, I will post
> something of my own. It seems like every time I post, this Tony person
> harasses me. Recently, I posted some thoughts on what would happen if
> I weren't here anymore. Life sucks sometimes and on that particular
> day, it's where my head was. Not today, or yesterday and probably not
> tomorrow, but that particular day.
> Who is the boss of this site? I thought he'd been kill filed? Is there
> some class I need to take to learn how to deal with this ape?
> Somebody give me a clue, please-
Huey gave some very good advice about using a newsreader to do what
you need to do however you post: ignore him. Don't reply, don't try to
correct him or straighten him out: ignore him. If someone's exhibiting
prick-ish behavior, chances are, you aren't the only one to think so.
But you're probably the only one bothering to reply, because everyone
else has either dumped him in their respective killfiles, or otherwise
skips over his posts.
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Author: LeslieLeslie Date: Feb 11, 2008 19:53
On Feb 11, 10:49 pm, Veronique gmail.com> wrote:> On Feb 11, 7:07 pm, Leslie hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Most of the time, I just like to read the posts on this forum because
>> they're either funny or thought provoking. Once in awhile, I will post
>> something of my own. It seems like every time I post, this Tony person
>> harasses me. Recently, I posted some thoughts on what would happen if
>> I weren't here anymore. Life sucks sometimes and on that particular
>> day, it's where my head was. Not today, or yesterday and probably not
>> tomorrow, but that particular day.
>> Who is the boss of this site? I thought he'd been kill filed? Is there
>> some class I need to take to learn how to deal with this ape?
>> Somebody give me a clue, please-
>
> Huey gave some very good advice about using a newsreader to do what
> you need to do however you post: ignore him. Don't reply, don't try to
> correct him or straighten him out: ignore him. If someone's exhibiting
> prick-ish behavior, chances are, you aren't the only one to think so.
> But you're probably the only one bothering to reply, because everyone
> else has either dumped him in their respective killfiles, or otherwise ...
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Author: JeannieJeannie Date: Feb 11, 2008 19:54
On Feb 11, 7:44 pm, N Jill Marsh wrote:
> Here's one for you, Leslie: "Welcome to Usenet, buy a helmet."
And grow a thicker skin...it is possible!
> (2) ignore the poster, this is free, and in my opinion leaves you with
> more options than killfilling. This can take a fair amount of effort
> and will power, but it gets much easier with practice. It also allows
> you to ignore quoted portions of whoever is bothering you, it works
> with google groups, requires no new skills or software, you already
> know how to skip to the next message. In general, posters who you
> feel may be attacking you personally tend to stop doing so when
> there's no response in reaction to their efforts.
This is my choice...and if you choose your opponents wisely, they will
stop arguing shortly after you stop. If you inadvertently antagonize
someone who appears to hold grudges, this process takes much longer.
NJill is good, NJill is wise....listen to NJill. Even if she is
channeling Myron Floren.
Jeannie
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Author: Greg GossGreg Goss Date: Feb 11, 2008 20:05
Leslie hotmail.com> wrote:
>Most of the time, I just like to read the posts on this forum because
>they're either funny or thought provoking. Once in awhile, I will post
>something of my own. It seems like every time I post, this Tony person
>harasses me. Recently, I posted some thoughts on what would happen if
>I weren't here anymore. Life sucks sometimes and on that particular
>day, it's where my head was. Not today, or yesterday and probably not
>tomorrow, but that particular day.
>Who is the boss of this site? I thought he'd been kill filed? Is there
>some class I need to take to learn how to deal with this ape?
>Somebody give me a clue, please-
There is no boss. Usenet is an anarchy. The "kill file" is done
either by your ISP (for obvious spam) or in your own news reader
software.
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