Blocking someone in the NG

[Ophelia]

"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
> news:7u7hpdFv28U1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
>> news:7u7hb0FskdU2@mid.individual.net...
>>>
>>> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
>>> news:zfvfn.41837$Ym4.33330@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> LOL what a bunch of meanines)
>>>>>
>>>>> Right click on the name and choose 'junk mail' You will see the
>>>>> options.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for that Ophelia . Being thick I didn't know how to do it
>>>> either. Now I can remove a couple of foul self-obsessed idiots.
>>>> BM
>>>
>>> You are most welcome <g>.. thick? pah, most of us are learning
>>
>> I ought to have added, if you do killfile them and they reappear, it
>> usually means they have changed something about their address to avoid
>> your killfile. You just need to do it again.. and sometimes again...
>>
>>
>
> They often change their address but are reluctant to
> change their name, so you can create a rule based on a name.
> In Live Mail, let's take Alias as an example:
> Tools > Message rules > News ...
> New.
> Select 'Where the From line contains people'.
> Select 'Delete it'.
> In the lower box click on 'contains people'.
> Type 'Alias'.
> Click on Add, OK.
> Enter a name for your new rule, Alias.
> Save rule.
> (You can 'Apply now...' to remove all marked messages).

Cool) I didn't know how to do *that* Thanks)


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[Barking Mad]

"Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
> news:7u7hb0FskdU2@mid.individual.net...
>>
>> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
>> news:zfvfn.41837$Ym4.33330@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> LOL what a bunch of meanines)
>>>>
>>>> Right click on the name and choose 'junk mail' You will see the
>>>> options.
>>>
>>> Thanks for that Ophelia . Being thick I didn't know how to do it either.
>>> Now I can remove a couple of foul self-obsessed idiots.
>>> BM
>>
>> You are most welcome <g>.. thick? pah, most of us are learning
>
> I ought to have added, if you do killfile them and they reappear, it
> usually means they have changed something about their address to avoid
> your killfile. You just need to do it again.. and sometimes again...
>
>
>> --
>> https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
..
Thanks for the warning - if they keep popping up I'll just repeat the
process . )

BM
Thanks for the warning - if they pop up again I'll repeat the process

 

[Ophelia]

"Conor" <conor@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <zfvfn.41837$Ym4.33330@text.news.virginmedia.com>, Barking
> Mad says...
>
>> Thanks for that Ophelia . Being thick I didn't know how to do it either.
>> Now
>> I can remove a couple of foul self-obsessed idiots.
>> BM
>
> The trouble is that there are several different ways of doing it.

Yes, I know, but that is about the simplest.


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[Barking Mad]

"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
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> >
> They often change their address but are reluctant to
> change their name, so you can create a rule based on a name.
> In Live Mail, let's take Alias as an example:
> Tools > Message rules > News ...
> New.
> Select 'Where the From line contains people'.
> Select 'Delete it'.
> In the lower box click on 'contains people'.
> Type 'Alias'.
> Click on Add, OK.
> Enter a name for your new rule, Alias.
> Save rule.
> (You can 'Apply now...' to remove all marked messages).
>

Right - done that for all three so we'll see what happens. Between your
advice and Ophelia's I shall expect to see them no more. Most satisfactory.
Thanks Dave
BM

 

[Barking Mad]

> .
> Thanks for the warning - if they keep popping up I'll just repeat the
> process . )
>
> BM
> Thanks for the warning - if they pop up again I'll repeat the process
>

Oh well you know what they say about old people repeating themselves .

BM

 

[Ophelia]

"Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> .
>> Thanks for the warning - if they keep popping up I'll just repeat the
>> process . )
>>
>> BM
>> Thanks for the warning - if they pop up again I'll repeat the process
>
> Oh well you know what they say about old people repeating themselves .

gerrawaywi'ya) You have more about you then many much younger people I
know)

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[DanS]

"Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in
news:WQwfn.41881$Ym4.19406@text.news.virginmedia.com:

>
>
> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
> news:gvGdnQbvQpJ2CePWnZ2dnUVZ8mSdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> >
>> They often change their address but are reluctant to
>> change their name, so you can create a rule based on a name.
>> In Live Mail, let's take Alias as an example:
>> Tools > Message rules > News ...
>> New.
>> Select 'Where the From line contains people'.
>> Select 'Delete it'.
>> In the lower box click on 'contains people'.
>> Type 'Alias'.
>> Click on Add, OK.
>> Enter a name for your new rule, Alias.
>> Save rule.
>> (You can 'Apply now...' to remove all marked messages).
>>
>
> Right - done that for all three so we'll see what happens.

I can't say for sure because I don't use the news client you do, but keep
in mind, you may need to KF everyone that ever replies to whomever you
have KF'd as well.

Usenet is hiearchal based, meaning it's treeview like. Let's say Alias
post a message: "MS really did it this time"........

In a typical Newsreader, you'd see the OP, and then all replies to it are
collapsed under it, and you need to expand it to see them. Let's say 5
different people replied to it, none of which you have KF'd.

What *could* result is instead of seeing one Alias post threaded and
collapsed, you may see 5 posts entitled: "RE: MS really did it this time"

But, as I said, I only know what XNews does with orphaned posts.

You'll just have to see what happens.

Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by Frank Or Alias?


> Between
> your advice and Ophelia's I shall expect to see them no more.

.....not directly anyway.

 

[Barking Mad]

">
> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or ****?

Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that . And yes I
don't have to read any posts by those whom I have found to be offensive
and I no longer do. However if I can go even a little way towards removing
them from my news reader then I'll be quite happy . This is a great group
and I have learned a lot about Win 7 here in between the trash. Agreed
it's an alt. group but the gratuitous, puerile, humorless repetition of
obscenity as practiced by some here inclines me to make a personal gesture
however small and ineffective . It may be futile but it makes me feel better

BM

 

[Ophelia]

"Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> ">
>> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or ****?
>
> Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that . And yes I
> don't have to read any posts by those whom I have found to be offensive
> and I no longer do. However if I can go even a little way towards removing
> them from my news reader then I'll be quite happy . This is a great group
> and I have learned a lot about Win 7 here in between the trash. Agreed
> it's an alt. group but the gratuitous, puerile, humorless repetition of
> obscenity as practiced by some here inclines me to make a personal gesture
> however small and ineffective . It may be futile but it makes me feel
> better

Yes, I agree with all that!

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[Dave]

"Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> .
>> Thanks for the warning - if they keep popping up I'll just repeat the
>> process . )
>>
>> BM
>> Thanks for the warning - if they pop up again I'll repeat the process
>
> Oh well you know what they say about old people repeating themselves .
>
> BM

Repeating what?
Dave (over 60)

 

[DanS]

"Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in
news:cWyfn.41952$Ym4.32017@text.news.virginmedia.com:

>
>
> ">
>> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or
>> ****?
>
> Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that.
> And
> yes I don't have to read any posts by those whom I have found to be
> offensive and I no longer do. However if I can go even a little way
> towards removing them from my news reader then I'll be quite happy .
> This is a great group and I have learned a lot about Win 7 here in
> between the trash. Agreed it's an alt. group but the gratuitous,
> puerile, humorless repetition of obscenity as practiced by some here
> inclines me to make a personal gesture however small and ineffective .
> It may be futile but it makes me feel better

If it makes you feel better, by all means........

 

[Allen]

On 2/19/2010 10:55 AM, Dave wrote:
>
>
> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:tTwfn.41882$Ym4.41569@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>
>>
>>> .
>>> Thanks for the warning - if they keep popping up I'll just repeat the
>>> process . )
>>>
>>> BM
>>> Thanks for the warning - if they pop up again I'll repeat the process
>>
>> Oh well you know what they say about old people repeating themselves .
>>
>> BM
>
> Repeating what?
> Dave (over 60)
Today is my 81st birthday. What was I going to write? Uhhh..seems to
have escaped from my memory.
Allen

 

[Ophelia]

"Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On 2/19/2010 10:55 AM, Dave wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
>> news:tTwfn.41882$Ym4.41569@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>> .
>>>> Thanks for the warning - if they keep popping up I'll just repeat the
>>>> process . )
>>>>
>>>> BM
>>>> Thanks for the warning - if they pop up again I'll repeat the process
>>>
>>> Oh well you know what they say about old people repeating themselves .
>>>
>>> BM
>>
>> Repeating what?
>> Dave (over 60)
> Today is my 81st birthday. What was I going to write? Uhhh..seems to have
> escaped from my memory.

Hey Many Happy Returns))) Have a great day and a wonderful year)

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[Dave-UK]

"Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> ">
>> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or ****?
>
> Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that . And yes I don't have to read any
> posts by those whom I have found to be offensive and I no longer do. However if I can go even a
> little way towards removing them from my news reader then I'll be quite happy . This is a great
> group and I have learned a lot about Win 7 here in between the trash. Agreed it's an alt. group
> but the gratuitous, puerile, humorless repetition of obscenity as practiced by some here inclines
> me to make a personal gesture however small and ineffective . It may be futile but it makes me
> feel better
> BM

When you get fed up with reading the replies to Alias you can
edit the rule and add more names.
Tools > Message rules > News ...
Select your rule and 'Modify'.
Click on 'contains 'Alias'' and add the new name.
I usually give people a couple of goes but if they persist
in talking to him they join him in the rule.

 

[Ophelia]

"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:cWyfn.41952$Ym4.32017@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>
>>
>> ">
>>> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or ****?
>>
>> Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that . And yes
>> I don't have to read any posts by those whom I have found to be
>> offensive and I no longer do. However if I can go even a little way
>> towards removing them from my news reader then I'll be quite happy . This
>> is a great group and I have learned a lot about Win 7 here in between the
>> trash. Agreed it's an alt. group but the gratuitous, puerile, humorless
>> repetition of obscenity as practiced by some here inclines me to make a
>> personal gesture however small and ineffective . It may be futile but it
>> makes me feel better
>> BM
>
> When you get fed up with reading the replies to Alias you can
> edit the rule and add more names.
> Tools > Message rules > News ...
> Select your rule and 'Modify'.
> Click on 'contains 'Alias'' and add the new name.
> I usually give people a couple of goes but if they persist
> in talking to him they join him in the rule.

Cool Thankewverymuch

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[Barking Mad]

">
> When you get fed up with reading the replies to Alias you can
> edit the rule and add more names.
> Tools > Message rules > News ...
> Select your rule and 'Modify'.
> Click on 'contains 'Alias'' and add the new name.
> I usually give people a couple of goes but if they persist
> in talking to him they join him in the rule.
>

Excellent suggestion -thank you.

BM

 

[DanS]

"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in
news:1rOdnZtG4OOQVuPWnZ2dnUVZ8i-dnZ2d@giganews.com:

>
> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:cWyfn.41952$Ym4.32017@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>
>>
>> ">
>>> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or
>>> ****?
>>
>> Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that . And
>> yes I don't have to read any posts by those whom I have found to
>> be offensive and I no longer do. However if I can go even a little
>> way towards removing them from my news reader then I'll be quite
>> happy . This is a great group and I have learned a lot about Win 7
>> here in between the trash. Agreed it's an alt. group but the
>> gratuitous, puerile, humorless repetition of obscenity as practiced
>> by some here inclines me to make a personal gesture however small and
>> ineffective . It may be futile but it makes me feel better
>> BM
>
> When you get fed up with reading the replies to Alias you can
> edit the rule and add more names.
> Tools > Message rules > News ...
> Select your rule and 'Modify'.
> Click on 'contains 'Alias'' and add the new name.
> I usually give people a couple of goes but if they persist
> in talking to him they join him in the rule.

(Again...not familiar w/WLM.........)

What's the logic with that (as in AND/OR/NOT/NOR)

You say 'and add the new name'.....

..... is the filter 'Alias' AND 'NewName' ?....or....
..... 'Alias' OR 'NewName'......or is it possible to......
..... 'Alias' AND ('NewName1' OR 'NewName2' OR etc....)

 

[Dave-UK]

"DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
news:Xns9D248B73374A2thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...
> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in
> news:1rOdnZtG4OOQVuPWnZ2dnUVZ8i-dnZ2d@giganews.com:
>
>>
>> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
>> news:cWyfn.41952$Ym4.32017@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> ">
>>>> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or
>>>> ****?
>>>
>>> Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that . And
>>> yes I don't have to read any posts by those whom I have found to
>>> be offensive and I no longer do. However if I can go even a little
>>> way towards removing them from my news reader then I'll be quite
>>> happy . This is a great group and I have learned a lot about Win 7
>>> here in between the trash. Agreed it's an alt. group but the
>>> gratuitous, puerile, humorless repetition of obscenity as practiced
>>> by some here inclines me to make a personal gesture however small and
>>> ineffective . It may be futile but it makes me feel better
>>> BM
>>
>> When you get fed up with reading the replies to Alias you can
>> edit the rule and add more names.
>> Tools > Message rules > News ...
>> Select your rule and 'Modify'.
>> Click on 'contains 'Alias'' and add the new name.
>> I usually give people a couple of goes but if they persist
>> in talking to him they join him in the rule.
>
> (Again...not familiar w/WLM.........)
>
> What's the logic with that (as in AND/OR/NOT/NOR)
>
> You say 'and add the new name'.....
>
> .... is the filter 'Alias' AND 'NewName' ?....or....
> .... 'Alias' OR 'NewName'......or is it possible to......
> .... 'Alias' AND ('NewName1' OR 'NewName2' OR etc....)

There is no logic involved.
You type a name, click Add, type another name, click Add ....
If you ever get round to running Windows Live Mail you'll see how it works.

 

[Dave-UK]

"Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> ">
>> When you get fed up with reading the replies to Alias you can
>> edit the rule and add more names.
>> Tools > Message rules > News ...
>> Select your rule and 'Modify'.
>> Click on 'contains 'Alias'' and add the new name.
>> I usually give people a couple of goes but if they persist
>> in talking to him they join him in the rule.
>>
>
> Excellent suggestion -thank you.
>
> BM

Another rule you can make is to filter on specific words.
When I frequented a Vista group I found I had to create a
rule that deleted any post with Linux or Ubuntu in the
Subject line. That cut out a lot of crap from cross-posters
to Linux groups that was ruining that newsgroup for me.

 

[DanS]

"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in
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>
> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9D248B73374A2thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...
>> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in
>> news:1rOdnZtG4OOQVuPWnZ2dnUVZ8i-dnZ2d@giganews.com:
>>
>>>
>>> "Barking Mad" <nope@falseaddress.com> wrote in message
>>> news:cWyfn.41952$Ym4.32017@text.news.virginmedia.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ">
>>>>> Wouldn't it be easier to just not read threads started by **** Or
>>>>> ****?
>>>>
>>>> Yes they may quoted in other threads Dan - no way round that . And
>>>> yes I don't have to read any posts by those whom I have found to
>>>> be offensive and I no longer do. However if I can go even a little
>>>> way towards removing them from my news reader then I'll be quite
>>>> happy . This is a great group and I have learned a lot about Win 7
>>>> here in between the trash. Agreed it's an alt. group but the
>>>> gratuitous, puerile, humorless repetition of obscenity as
>>>> practiced by some here inclines me to make a personal gesture
>>>> however small and ineffective . It may be futile but it makes me
>>>> feel better BM
>>>
>>> When you get fed up with reading the replies to Alias you can
>>> edit the rule and add more names.
>>> Tools > Message rules > News ...
>>> Select your rule and 'Modify'.
>>> Click on 'contains 'Alias'' and add the new name.
>>> I usually give people a couple of goes but if they persist
>>> in talking to him they join him in the rule.
>>
>> (Again...not familiar w/WLM.........)
>>
>> What's the logic with that (as in AND/OR/NOT/NOR)
>>
>> You say 'and add the new name'.....
>>
>> .... is the filter 'Alias' AND 'NewName' ?....or....
>> .... 'Alias' OR 'NewName'......or is it possible to......
>> .... 'Alias' AND ('NewName1' OR 'NewName2' OR etc....)
>
> There is no logic involved.
> You type a name, click Add, type another name, click Add ....
> If you ever get round to running Windows Live Mail you'll see how it
> works.

Unfortunately, or not, I'm sure I will never get around to using WLM.

And no, it's not a hating MS issue. It's an 'I've always hated MS e-mail
programs' thing. I did however use full-blown Outlook for email for 2
years when I was forced to by a previous employer. My biggest issue
was/is(?) *ALL* email data being stored in one big file that was prone to
corruption.