Filter out unwanted posts

I received a few private "thank you" emails for posting this in the context
of another thread. I thought it might be of use to some of you to call
attention to this by starting another thread.

The problem is defined very simply as the distracting and useless "Beavis
and Butthead" routine that Jon and Cliff subject this newsgroup to. The
solution is to use your news reader application to never even see posts
coming from either of them. After this, it will be like they never existed!

Here's how to do it.

The following assumes you are using Outlook Express as your news reader.
Pretty much all readers have similar tools. I'm not sure about reading
through a Google, Yahoo or similar account.

Two ways to do it: rules or blocked senders.

Blocked Sender is the easiest:

Double click on a message from a sender you wish to block. This will open
the message.
Got to the "Message" menu.
Click on "Block sender..."

That's it, messages from that sender will not be downloaded any more.

If you made a mistake and blocked the wrong person:

In the main Outlook Express window, open the Tools menu.
Click on "Message Rules..."
Click on "Blocked senders list..."
You can then remove someone from the block list.

You can also block email as well as news messages from this person.


The "rules" approach is a little different.

In the main Outlook Express window, open the Tools menu.
Click on "Message Rules..."
Click on "News..."
Click the "New" button
Choose "Where the From line contains people"
In section 3 click on the underlined "contains people"
Type the email address in question and add it.
Click OK.
In section 2 choose "Delete it"

There you go, save the rule and never see this guy on your screen again.

You can even use "Apply Now" to run the filter immediately and delete all
instances of messages by the blocked sender.

Let the celebrations begin.


-Martin

 

Using OE, you can take it a step further by ignoring "and/or" hiding entire
threads. In OE help, look up "ignoring conversations". One caveat, if you
decide to "hide" ignored conversations, you run the risk of missing valuable
information in an otherwise hijacked thread. However, in some cases the
sound of silence is worth it.

 

"Let the celebrations begin."

I hear that ! The less SaladWorks product loyalists bullshit
I have to read the better. Leaves more time to focus on
those who have recognized that SaladWorks is hopeless and
who want to try a product with a well designed architecture
rather than one that has no direction and poor
implementation.

www.vx.com offers a well though out much more complete
approach to CAD/CAM.

BTW:

For those who can't understand that "The Virus" suffers from
a serious mental illness try reading what is posted in the
following link...

http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/narcissisticpd.htm

.... and see if it helps you to get a better understanding of a
serious mental illness that has completely taken over his
life.



jon

 

Martin,

I've done the jon/Cliffy killfile thing based on your instructions and it's
wonderful! Thank you!

Them are two clowns are in desperate need of a life.

 

Thanks Martin,
I was about to go to an entirely different mail system just to do exactly
that.
Cheers, Bob

 

I've done that for quite a while. Now I still get polluted by those that
feed the trolls, and answer to them. Also one of the 2 (they are so much
alike to me that I can't remember which) likes to change names, and needs
some more adjustment once in a while.

But, sure, that changes life in this NG.

 

I go a few step more in dealing with this:

(1) Jonnie and Cliffie in the bozo bin

(2) Delete msgs crossposted to more than 1 group (gets rid of
alt.machines.cnc which J&C often include)

(3) Delete msgs with Jon or Cliff in the msg body (gets rid of *some*
troll-feeding)

(3A) If necesssary, plonk posters who just join the J&C chorus and have
no other redeeming features

Kinda like killing flies with a shotgun, but it *is* quiet around here

 

I'd also suggest reporting these guys to their ISPs/etc for being off
topic/spam/flaming/abuse/etc. Everytime I see JB spouting off in a
thread I'm reading on Google I click 'Report Abuse.'

For some reason they don't get it that this is a SolidWorks group and
VX disucssions are off topic.

 

Also post an abuse at googlegroups.com
\/\/im

To support this: go to
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.cad.solidworks, look for the
message to complain about and under options, there is the "Report abuse".

 

Actually, you may need to find where it says that in the NG's
charter. He or BD may be correct about that one point.

Or you could, I suppose, complain to VX about their SPAM, as
repeating the same ads over & over again might be flooding
or something ....?

I just respond to his foolishness with a sharp stick, as many
of you used to. Otherwise I'm pretty much on topic in some way IF
I post a response to anything <G>.

HTH

 

"I'd also suggest reporting these guys to their ISPs/etc for
being off topic/spam/flaming/abuse/etc. Everytime I see JB
spouting off in a thread I'm reading on Google I click
'Report Abuse.'"

Here is to hoping that Google sues you for making false
complaints.

"For some reason they don't get it that this is a SolidWorks
group and VX disucssions are off topic."

I would suggest you learn how to read a newsgroup charter.
Start with the one for comp.cad.solidworks


jon