80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

How about: Rec. Boats.Ontopic

"Mark Browne" wrote in message
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"JimL" wrote in message
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Apparently nothing for this particular group. Would be nice if we
could get it moderated just to stop these OT postings, but I don't
know if it could be done with this existing group nor do I know of
anyone with enough time on their hands to do this, except for the OT
posters. :^o

Do you think there would be enough interest in creating another
boating newsgroup, but one that would be about boating?
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rec.boats.building
rec.boats.marketplace
rec.boats.cruising
rec.boats.paddle.* (2 groups)
rec.boats.electronics
rec.boats.racing

Mark Browne

80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

Use a kill file.

I kill anybody who regularly posts OT, and anybody who regularly responds to
them. I also kill subject headers that contain keywords, such as Busch,
democrat, republican, war, ect. I also kill trolls, and the people that feed
them.

Some people may argue that I'm losing a lot of boating related posts,
because some of the folks in my kill file, do in fact contribute good
boating information to the group on occasion. To that I say "tough s**t to
them". If they want to be heard, then post on topic, otherwise, I don't care
if I ever hear from them again.

It is not uncommon for me to have 400 unread posts, and only have 80 or so
after my kill file and filters go to work...and I love it to death...I get
100% boating related posts.

The more people that kill file these clowns, the less audience they will
have, and the *will* go away, but only if everybody does it.

Good luck.
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"Florida Keyz" wrote in message
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What the hell can we do about it?????

80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

On 06 Jan 2004 03:27:20 GMT, (Florida Keyz) wrote:

What the hell can we do about it?????

Muzzle Harry.

80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

Too bad he won't see this:

Guess what, Netstock:

Unless you post under another handle, if the group were waiting for *your*
on-topic post it would be a barren wasteland.

Same old substance your don't give any of-
people who never contribute only heard from when they complain about the
content provided by those who do.

It's your right to read or not read whatever you like. It's your right to
filter whatever you like- but you sure as heck sound silly as a
non-conbtributor when you complain about the nature of the content.

80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 14:28:45 GMT, (Tom)
wrote:

On 06 Jan 2004 03:27:20 GMT, (Florida Keyz) wrote:

What the hell can we do about it?????

Muzzle Harry.

I didn't say that!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

What the hell can we do about it?????

Muzzle Harry.

I didn't say that!

John H


Neither did I John.... But I think it's funny!

Butch Ammon

80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

Butch Ammon wrote:

What the hell can we do about it?????

Muzzle Harry.

I didn't say that!

John H


Neither did I John.... But I think it's funny!

Butch Ammon


Ho ho ho, he he he...watch the BORG jump and high five each other.

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80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

Aw, come on Harry.... It was supposed to be funny. Just simple, harmless,
joking around and poking a little fun.

Butch Ammon

P.S. May I make a suggestion that you put on The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" CD and
listen to Paul McCartney sing "When I'm 64"?

Oooooo, that was a good one. I do believe I gotcha! ha ha ha ha ha.......

80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

Butch Ammon wrote:
Aw, come on Harry.... It was supposed to be funny. Just simple, harmless,
joking around and poking a little fun.

Butch Ammon

P.S. May I make a suggestion that you put on The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" CD and
listen to Paul McCartney sing "When I'm 64"?

Oooooo, that was a good one. I do believe I gotcha! ha ha ha ha ha.......

I'll remember to do that...when I'm 64. Which is some years away.



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80% of the last postings were off topic!
 

Ho ho ho, he he he...watch the BORG jump and high five each other.

Sorry Harry - forgot the :-) . :-)