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80% of the last postings were off topic!
What the hell can we do about it?????
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80% of the last postings were off topic!
What the hell can we do about it?????
Nothing. Certain things in life you have to deal with, so it is suggested that you adjust your outlook accordingly. Butch Ammon RSG Roll Call: http://rec-sport-golf.com/?rc=ammonbutch |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
"Florida Keyz" wrote in message ... What the hell can we do about it????? Ummm. Perhaps quit posting OT just to complain about OT posts? |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
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? -JimL Florida Keyz wrote: What the hell can we do about it????? |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
"JimL" wrote in message ... 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? snip 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!
I am in the process of incepting a Formula Boat Owners Newsgroup. I will
open it to general boating discussion if there is a call for it. http://groups.msn.com/FormulaOwnersGroup/formulas.msnw Please feel free to visit. Capt. Frank http://www.home.earthlink.net/~aartworks Florida Keyz wrote: What the hell can we do about it????? |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
"Florida Keyz" wrote in message
... What the hell can we do about it????? Slit your wrists. |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
What the hell can we do about it?????
Post something on topic to bend the stats. |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
Mark,
You are correct, but without the OT, I think this could be the best general-purpose boating newsgroup. I can't for the life of me figure out why folks are creating political posts in a boating newsgroup. I really wish it would stop, but know of no way this can be done without them volunteering to do so. -JimL |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
Thats why Al Gore invented newsgroup filters. It was soon after he invented
the internet and spell check. |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
How about: Rec. Boats.Ontopic
"Mark Browne" wrote in message news:SSqKb.139060$VB2.522698@attbi_s51... "JimL" wrote in message ... 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? snip 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. -- It's just about going fast...that's all... http://home.insight.rr.com/cgreen/ "Florida Keyz" wrote in message ... 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!
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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. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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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. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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 :-) . :-) |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
Harry Krause wrote in message ...
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. If you are still on your way to 64, there must have been a U turn somewhere on the route! Silly old man... |
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Netsock is the infamous Christopher K. Greenhalgh aka Charles
Grinstead. Remember the clown who posts his entire killfile for all? He was run out of here about a year ago. (Gould 0738) wrote in message ... 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!
Heh heh...I have not been "run out" of anywhere...I've been here everyday.
:) I choose to do more reading than posting, and have always been that way. Additionally, I would post the kill file for those who want it, but since I changed news readers, Outlook does not allow me to cut-n-paste it out. I suppose there may be a way to "export" it, but I haven't looked into that very hard. And Chuck (Charles Grinstead) is a fellow boater who works in my office. Take care. - It's just about going fast...that's all... http://home.insight.rr.com/cgreen/ "Greenhalgh Is_A_Fraud" wrote in message om... Netsock is the infamous Christopher K. Greenhalgh aka Charles Grinstead. Remember the clown who posts his entire killfile for all? He was run out of here about a year ago. |
80% of the last postings were off topic!
"NetSock" wrote in message ... Heh heh...I have not been "run out" of anywhere...I've been here everyday. :) I choose to do more reading than posting, and have always been that way. Additionally, I would post the kill file for those who want it, but since I changed news readers, Outlook does not allow me to cut-n-paste it out. I suppose there may be a way to "export" it, but I haven't looked into that very hard. And Chuck (Charles Grinstead) is a fellow boater who works in my office. Take care. - It's just about going fast...that's all... http://home.insight.rr.com/cgreen/ "Greenhalgh Is_A_Fraud" wrote in message om... Netsock is the infamous Christopher K. Greenhalgh aka Charles Grinstead. Remember the clown who posts his entire killfile for all? He was run out of here about a year ago. Works in your office? You said you were a student at Ohio State. That is your ISP: Path: internal1.nntp.ash.giganews.com!border2.nntp.ash.g iganews.com!border1.nntp.a sh.giganews.com!firehose2!nntp4!intern1.nntp.aus1. giganews.com!border1.nntp. aus1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeed.news2 me.com!canoe.uoregon.edu!a rclight.uoregon.edu!enews.sgi.com!usenet.INS.cwru. edu!nntp.service.ohio-stat e.edu!not-for-mail From: "NetSock" Newsgroups: rec.boats Subject: 80% of the last postings were off topic! Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 14:22:20 -0500 Organization: None Lines: 26 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: lin230136.rdh.ohio-state.edu X-Trace: charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu 1073676323 4816 128.146.230.136 (9 Jan 2004 19:25:23 GMT) X-Complaints-To: NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Jan 2004 19:25:23 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Xref: intern1.nntp.aus1.giganews.com rec.boats:574462 |
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I am sure that he would be happy to hear that you assumed his
identity. What's his email address? After you were called on it you stopped posting using that name. That's fact. "NetSock" wrote in message ... Heh heh...I have not been "run out" of anywhere...I've been here everyday. :) I choose to do more reading than posting, and have always been that way. Additionally, I would post the kill file for those who want it, but since I changed news readers, Outlook does not allow me to cut-n-paste it out. I suppose there may be a way to "export" it, but I haven't looked into that very hard. And Chuck (Charles Grinstead) is a fellow boater who works in my office. Take care. - It's just about going fast...that's all... http://home.insight.rr.com/cgreen/ "Greenhalgh Is_A_Fraud" wrote in message om... Netsock is the infamous Christopher K. Greenhalgh aka Charles Grinstead. Remember the clown who posts his entire killfile for all? He was run out of here about a year ago. |
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On 30 Jan 2004 02:27:13 -0600, noah
wrote: On 07 Jan 2004 02:53:39 GMT, 123 (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....... Butch, I have conversed with Harry on a number of subjects. He is intelligent, insightful, and knowlegeable. From what I have found, though, he has no sense of humor, whatsoever. Good luck with it. Regards, noah To email me, remove the "OT-" from OT-wrecked.boats.noah. ...as you were. :o) Another joke! Noah you're getting too damn funny. I'm tired of gushing coffee all over my keyboard. Please stop! John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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