Re: The Standard Advice

There's a simpler way:  Ignore the trollers.  Starve them. 
They'll go elsewhere for their daily ration.


"G|_|Y |\/|AC0|\|" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> In response to the current crop of flames and flamers, I 
> present:THE STANDARD ADVICE:
>
> "There is a way to influence what gets discussed in a newsgroup 
> that
> works well, and another way that has never worked no matter how 
> many
> people have tried it.
>
> "What works:  Post articles on the topic you wish to see 
> discussed
> and participate in the resulting discussion.  Use killfiles and
> filters so that you don't see the articles that you dislike.
> If you don't know how to use a killfile, use good old fashioned
> discipline and don't read posts by people who post articles 
> that you
> dislike.  Never, ever respond to articles that you dislike.
>
> "What doesn't work: Respond to articles that you dislike, 
> complain
> about articles that you dislike, complain about posters that 
> you
> dislike, complain about how terrible everyone else is for not 
> posting
> what you want them to post. Talk about how to respond to 
> articles
> that you dislike.  Make the articles that you dislike the 
> center of
> attention, the main topic of discussion, and a personal 
> crusade."
>
>                                                          -Guy 
> Macon
>