Re: "Killfiles".


"Charles" <cps@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> While Williams beavers away trying to find the definitive "killfile"
> criteria, in another attempt to disbar his enemies from MFW, a task
> in which I suspect he is likely to find only limited success, let us
> look again at my views on "killfiling":
>
> What is the point of killfiles? If you don't want to read someone's
> contributions, just ignore them and pass on by. Williams has always
> proudly proclaimed that he has never "killfiled" anyone.
>
> Genuine "killfiling" (if there is such a thing) must be like a mole
> burrowing underground, oblivious to what is going on other than on its
> own chosen course. The "killfiles" may delete the offending posters
> from the killfilers in-box, but they remain in all other posts in any
> particular thread and are therefore always highly visible, unless you
> "killfile" the thread or extend the "killfiling" to all respondents.
>
> The use of "killfiles" is normally the defensive reaction of some
> would-be stroppy ***, who has given another contributor the shits,
> got more than he bargained for and decides to run for cover. That way
> he can make out he can't see what his former antagonist is saying, and
> therefore (he thinks) he is honourably excused from all further
> response.
>
> The truth of the matter is that most killfilers don't actually
> "killfile" anyone. They are terrified of missing something so they
> read everything but then think they have a good excuse not to respond.
> In a nutshell, "killfiles" are nothing more or less than an alleged
> hiding place for the faint of heart.
>
> So in a nutshell, whatever Williams comes up with, MFW will remain
> pretty much as it always has. The exception may be that those who want
> to play Williams' little game, will simply talk only to each other and
> proclaim how wonderful Williams is, and how nice it is to be rid of
> the "trolls"
>
> Remember where you heard it first. ;o)

Well, this is a very succinct and informative summary of the killfile -
Charles you are right on the money as usual. I agree that use of the KF is
very rare if used at all.

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