[meteorite-list] Bad Language...Thanks for the test
From: Randy Mils <acculabs_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:48 2004 Message-ID: <BAY2-F170DP5fbtWfND000394f0_at_hotmail.com> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>I already have my filter set to all vulgar words, a couple of names, Matteo, and PROUDEST MEMBER OF THE YADA YADA YADA.<BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P>A couple of these clowns promised to leave the list but have been posting in earnest instead. I guess some promises were meant to be broken.</P> <P>Randy</P> <P>>From: John Gwilliam <JKG_at_THERIVER.COM></P> <DIV></DIV>>To: GeoZay_at_aol.com, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bad Language...Thanks for the test <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:09:41 -0700 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>At 09:41 AM 12/16/03 -0500, GeoZay_at_aol.com wrote: <DIV></DIV>>>Well...I had a real test on aol's spam control, from the recent <DIV></DIV>>>thread that Matteo started. The one that contained a naughty word <DIV></DIV>>>or two. I usually check just for grins those messages that ended up <DIV></DIV>>>in my spam box before deleting them enmasse. I noticed several from <DIV></DIV>>>the meteorite list. Thought there was some kind of error until I <DIV></DIV>>>opened a couple...Looks like the spam control is actually working. <DIV></DIV>>>I'm really considering adding the word "Matteo" to the word list. <DIV></DIV>>>This will filter any messages out that contains it. Maybe add a <DIV></DIV>>>couple more words and then "Presto"...most of the bull will be <DIV></DIV>>>eliminated no matter who sends it. :o) <DIV></DIV>>>GeoZay <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>This could very well be the perfect solution to a problem that has <DIV></DIV>>plagued this list since day one. If everyone were to filter out the <DIV></DIV>>whiners, fighters, crybabies and seller posting the same or similar <DIV></DIV>>offer five or six times a week, no one would have to actually see or <DIV></DIV>>read their posts. The offending senders would still be able to see <DIV></DIV>>their posts show up on the list without knowing that no one else was <DIV></DIV>>receiving them. They would feel empowered and fulfilled without <DIV></DIV>>ever knowing that the rest of the list wasn't watching and reading <DIV></DIV>>their garbage. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>The only flaw I see in this is that Art would have to continue to <DIV></DIV>>deal with all the wasted bandwidth. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>I apologize for another off topic comment. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Food for thought, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>John <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>Meteorite-list mailing list <DIV></DIV>>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>>http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2749??PS=">Cell phone ‘switch’ rules are taking effect — find out more here.</a> </html> Received on Tue 16 Dec 2003 11:44:42 AM PST |
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