Re: Irritating Posts

From: Tom Walko <"tom"@(PhuckSpammers)troll.mv.com>

Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000

jchacon@gua.net wrote:

> In the last few weeks, a couple of accounts from AOL have been responding to
> threads on this newsgroup in an abusive, irritating manner.  I've seen
> replies from several people that have been angered by such posts.
>
> I strongly suggest that as angry as you may be, don't reply to them.  I think
> that most of the people that do such things thrive on the replies.  In a
> sense, they are calling for attention they don't get somewhere else.  If we
> give it to them, they'll continue.  If we ignore them, they'll go away.
>

Good idea...but....

Anyone can change there reply address to XXX.AOL.com, can't they?

The newsgroup reader just looks at the title address without any sort of logic
check (to see if the address can truly exist or whatever).

So, while it is a good idea to send something along to AOL ( 'cause any work you
create for AOL is a good thing), don't expect any results.

Just let the "insects" blow away. Just like kids, once they get their "message"
across, and no one answers, they'll run crying to someone else.

T. Walko

References

Re: ME_PBM downloads
igeezerl@aol.com (Igeezerl)
Wed, 06 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Irritating Posts
jchacon@gua.net
Thu, 07 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000
ME_PBM downloads
"SGB" <audax@communique.net>
Tue, 05 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: ME_PBM downloads
igeezerl@aol.com (Igeezerl)
Wed, 06 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Irritating Posts
jchacon@gua.net
Thu, 07 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000
ME_PBM downloads
"SGB" <audax@communique.net>
Tue, 05 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000