Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Can somebody with the right technical knowledge please tell me how to set my ng
settings so I don't see posts from specific named posters? I'm on AOL. I can
supply any other techncal information needed to answer this question. Many
thanks for all assistance. Andy

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Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Further to the above post - I have found a section which includes
'Preferences'. there's an "Author is" button and "domain is" button. Do I enter
the email address given by the poster under "Author is" or what exactly? As you
can see I haven't done this on newsgroups before. Thanks for any assistance,
Andy

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Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

In article ,
Andy Evans wrote:
Can somebody with the right technical knowledge please tell me how to
set my ng settings so I don't see posts from specific named posters? I'm
on AOL. I can supply any other techncal information needed to answer
this question. Many thanks for all assistance. Andy

Heh heh. Since you like old technology, an Acorn computer running RISC OS
is ideal for this sort of use. And Pluto, that is my news/mail programme
is simplicity itself to use for this sort of thing. It has crosses
alongside both subject and author - click on either or both and they're
killed. Gives you the option of how long for too.

Incidentally, I read quite a few groups, on various subjects and not just
UK ones. And have only found it necessary to killfile one person. On this
group. Sad.

--
*Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Andy Evans wrote:

I'm on AOL.

Haha. why is that no surprise...

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

I've entered the names I want to killfile under 'author' but it's not working
yet - does anybody specifically know AOL for this? Andy

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Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Andy Evans wrote:

Can somebody with the right technical knowledge please tell me how to
set my ng settings so I don't see posts from specific named posters? I'm
on AOL. I can supply any other techncal information needed to answer
this question. Many thanks for all assistance. Andy


Heh heh. Since you like old technology, an Acorn computer running RISC OS
is ideal for this sort of use. And Pluto, that is my news/mail programme
is simplicity itself to use for this sort of thing. It has crosses
alongside both subject and author - click on either or both and they're
killed. Gives you the option of how long for too.

Incidentally, I read quite a few groups, on various subjects and not just
UK ones. And have only found it necessary to killfile one person. On this
group. Sad.


What, you mean you haven't killfiled anyone from uk.d-i-y? (mentioning
no names)

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

I just spoke to AOL help - seems like AOL only filters IN posters, not out.
Hopeless. Any ideas for a better newsgroup browser? - Dave Plowman was talking
about something - if he could explain how to set it up? Andy

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Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

On 27 Oct 2004 08:30:20 GMT, ohawker (Andy
Evans) wrote:

I just spoke to AOL help - seems like AOL only filters IN posters, not out.
Hopeless. Any ideas for a better newsgroup browser? - Dave Plowman was talking
about something - if he could explain how to set it up? Andy

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Andy, go to http://www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php and download
yourself a copy of Free Agent. That has all the filters and killfiles
you could wish for. It also displays threads coherently, which the AOL
reader doesn't

Then find yourself another news provider. When my ISP is giving bad
service I use news.individual.net as I suspect do many here. It
carries no binaries.

As for killfiles, I almost don't use them. And when I do I don't leave
the person in for very long. You can't prevent their posts getting
through as quotes in other posts anyway, so it really isn't worth the
bother.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Hello Don - thanks for the helpful information. I'll have a look at what you
suggest. Cheers, Andy

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Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

In article ,
Andy Evans wrote:
I've entered the names I want to killfile under 'author' but it's not
working yet - does anybody specifically know AOL for this? Andy

Do you actually mean the names? I'd *guess* you need the email address
they post under.

Is there a reason you use AOL? Your posts stand out on here as being
rather difficult to read in context due to the lack of conventional format.

--
*He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Is there a reason you use AOL? Your posts stand out on here as being
rather difficult to read in context due to the lack of conventional format.

I guess I just signed up because £19.99 was a good rate a year ago. If I shift,
I'm stuck with all my addresses in AOL format, so I have to negotiate salvaging
all those. Bit complicated. I do get a lot of criticism for using AOL -
probably the same stuff you are referring to - posts come out irregularly. In
their favour they have good firewalls, and I get almost no spam and - touch
wood - no viruses so far.

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Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

"Don Pearce" wrote


Then find yourself another news provider. When my ISP is giving bad
service I use news.individual.net as I suspect do many here. It
carries no binaries.

As for killfiles, I almost don't use them. And when I do I don't leave
the person in for very long. You can't prevent their posts getting
through as quotes in other posts anyway, so it really isn't worth the
bother.


Yebbut, nobbut.......

I used KFs a while back and then cleared them all out. I rediscovered the
Wondrous Joy Of Binning a couple of nights back and there's a couple in
there already (*no* prizes for guessing :-). This morning's 'pink tide of
brown stuff' had me reaching for the lever again, but I'll stay the hand
until I've had a look at some of it - although not expecting anything of
much interest, needless to say.....

The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your machine if
you do finally get fed up with someone. The poor standard of snipping, as
you say, will give you enough to throw the odd rock at, if the urge takes
you. (On that subject, do I spy that the Pink Prat has started snipping
again after I named him yesterday???)

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Don Pearce wrote:

Then find yourself another news provider. When my ISP is giving bad
service I use news.individual.net as I suspect do many here. It
carries no binaries.

Seconded... Been using them for a couple of years without any problems.
Totally free and no adverts as well :-)

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:43:39 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote


Then find yourself another news provider. When my ISP is giving bad
service I use news.individual.net as I suspect do many here. It
carries no binaries.

As for killfiles, I almost don't use them. And when I do I don't leave
the person in for very long. You can't prevent their posts getting
through as quotes in other posts anyway, so it really isn't worth the
bother.


Yebbut, nobbut.......

I used KFs a while back and then cleared them all out. I rediscovered the
Wondrous Joy Of Binning a couple of nights back and there's a couple in
there already (*no* prizes for guessing :-). This morning's 'pink tide of
brown stuff' had me reaching for the lever again, but I'll stay the hand
until I've had a look at some of it - although not expecting anything of
much interest, needless to say.....

The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your machine if
you do finally get fed up with someone. The poor standard of snipping, as
you say, will give you enough to throw the odd rock at, if the urge takes
you. (On that subject, do I spy that the Pink Prat has started snipping
again after I named him yesterday???)


Can't you two just get a room?

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Keith G wrote:

The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your machine

Most people consider OE a way of automatically filling your machine with
crap...

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

In article ,
Nick Brooks wrote:
What, you mean you haven't killfiled anyone from uk.d-i-y? (mentioning
no names)

Don't you mean letters? ;-)

No - I find his continual rants amusing sometimes. And the very real
useful information that occasionally comes through the chaff.

--
*If God had wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Ian Molton wrote:

The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your
machine

Most people consider OE a way of automatically filling your machine
with crap...

I suspect 'most people' don't give a toss and simply use the mail software
that came with their machine when it was delivered.

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 11:43:39 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote


Then find yourself another news provider. When my ISP is giving bad
service I use news.individual.net as I suspect do many here. It
carries no binaries.

As for killfiles, I almost don't use them. And when I do I don't leave
the person in for very long. You can't prevent their posts getting
through as quotes in other posts anyway, so it really isn't worth the
bother.


Yebbut, nobbut.......

I used KFs a while back and then cleared them all out. I rediscovered the
Wondrous Joy Of Binning a couple of nights back and there's a couple in
there already (*no* prizes for guessing :-). This morning's 'pink tide of
brown stuff' had me reaching for the lever again, but I'll stay the hand
until I've had a look at some of it - although not expecting anything of
much interest, needless to say.....

The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your machine
if
you do finally get fed up with someone. The poor standard of snipping, as
you say, will give you enough to throw the odd rock at, if the urge takes
you. (On that subject, do I spy that the Pink Prat has started snipping
again after I named him yesterday???)


Can't you two just get a room?


Why, have you got a Polaroid or summat?? :-)

(Wot a nauseating thought.....)

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

"Ian Molton" wrote in message
...
Keith G wrote:

The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your machine

Most people consider OE a way of automatically filling your machine with
crap...


For once, I agree with you *entirely*....

(???)

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

"Kurt Hamster" wrote in message
...
On 27 Oct 2004 08:30:20 GMT, Andy Evans used
to say...

I just spoke to AOL help - seems like AOL only filters IN posters, not
out.
Hopeless. Any ideas for a better newsgroup browser? - Dave Plowman was
talking
about something - if he could explain how to set it up? Andy

Simple...

1) Get rid of AOL
2) Choose any number of competent, standard ISPs who allow you to use
any software to access any of their services.
3) Download Forte's Free Agent.



Better yet, drop your PC into the nearest wheelie bin/river/skip and 'get a
life'......

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

"Ian Molton" wrote in message

Keith G wrote:

The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your
machine

Most people consider OE a way of automatically filling your machine
with crap...

Certainly true if one spends much time on RAO or URA. However, its about as
true with any other news reader when used with similar parameters.

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

In article ,
Kurt Hamster wrote:
Simple...

1) Get rid of AOL
2) Choose any number of competent, standard ISPs who allow you to use
any software to access any of their services.
3) Download Forte's Free Agent.

I recently changed to Pipex broadband.
It can be easily configured with any of the common browsers - but also has
the advantage that you can do this with any browser, if you know what
you're doing. And I don't, but managed.

I also registered my own domain for e-mail. Costs pennies. Hence virtually
no spam - perhaps one a week.

--
*There are two sides to every divorce: Yours and **** head's*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

Keith G wrote:
"Ian Molton" wrote in message
...

Keith G wrote:


The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your machine

Most people consider OE a way of automatically filling your machine with
crap...

For once, I agree with you *entirely*....

Sorry Keith ;-)

Question - how do you killfile posters?
 

"Ian Molton" wrote in message
...
Keith G wrote:
"Ian Molton" wrote in message
...

Keith G wrote:


The great thing with OE is that it scrapes all the crap off your machine

Most people consider OE a way of automatically filling your machine with
crap...

For once, I agree with you *entirely*....

Sorry Keith ;-)


Well, watch your step or the Pink Panther'll give you a nasty scratch for
'consorting with the enemy'....!!!