> -----Original Message----- > From: David Hobby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 09:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Killfiling "back up your claims" > > > > > J. van Baardwijk wrote: > > >Unfortunately, self-defense seems to be a crime these days on this > > >list, punishable by being banned from the list. :-( > > > > So I was poking around in the "message filters" in > Netscape, and I found I could do this: > > "If body contains 'claims' then store in 'trash'." This, combined > with a few more bits, would do the job. (Decisions, decisions...) > > I have to tell you that I don't believe that personal > killfiles are a good solution, though. If the list has too > much "flaming crap" on it, that's going to drive a lot of > people away (either unsubscribing or just lurking). The biggest effect, imho, is the drain of energy from otherwise intelligent and constructive posts. -j-
