Re: Proposed RGP Spam Policy (i.e. how we handle it)

On Wednesday 02 April 2008 12:01 am, Mark_in_PA @ mark_in_penna@xxxxxxxxx
wrote:


rob, not dictating anything here! I have no idea what Chris uses for
usenet, I was just stating his idea works well for people using google
groups to read it.

I use no less than 4 computers depending where I am and just think
google groups is easier for my situation than trying to sync a "real"
newsreader. Obviously many others feel the same way ;)

If you want to stop over on Saturday and show me a better way, you are
most welcome.


Mark: not directed to you in the slightest. It's just that everyone using a
compromise HTML application for newsreading repeatedly seems to have
trouble with it when their entire group disappears for half a day--or,
dude, where's my post, it didn't show up right away--or, how do I filter
Chinese bullshit, etc.--but, their real fix is to stop using the browser
entirely.
But, I'm tired of touting newsreaders here and reading negative responses to
my suggestions, so I don't anymore. However, I don't want to see adding
spam to spam as a solution.

Take a walk on the wild side, people: www.newsreaders.com ; most are free
and as easy to set up as a mail program. I have offered config help here
before and still do.

In your case, using several machines (hopefully the same platform) means
updating your filters to each machine via a simple copy and paste on a
thumb drive or whatever. You'd be surprised how little you filter, so it's
not as big a deal as it sounds.
Be glad to come over, though--would love to see the collection... maybe time
to crack open that BBB---!

--
If God didn't mean for us to juggle, tennis balls wouldn't come three
to a can.

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