Please don't feed the trolls

XS11E wrote:
> "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <> wrote:
>
>> I have found that filters are pretty useless because somebody
>> always feels obliged to respond to the troll,
>
> And that's why a newsreader that supports scoring is the only one
> that I'll use.

This began as a question: "What exactly is scoring?" but I did some
Googling and found a pretty good explanation, if anyone is interested.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorefile
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"XS11E" <> wrote in message
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> "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <> wrote:
>
>> I have found that filters are pretty useless because somebody
>> always feels obliged to respond to the troll,
>
> And that's why a newsreader that supports scoring is the only one that
> I'll use.
>
>
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I used to use Xnews, and was very happy with the scorefile scenario. I don't
know why I left it, except OE was simpler. With the sudden spate of BS'ers
coming out of the woodwork again, I might go back to a scoring-supported
newsreader again. Have you ever used Claws (http://www.claws-mail.org/)?
That sounded interesting.
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"Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <> wrote:

> XS11E wrote:
>> "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <> wrote:
>>
>>> I have found that filters are pretty useless because somebody
>>> always feels obliged to respond to the troll,
>>
>> And that's why a newsreader that supports scoring is the only one
>> that I'll use.
>
> This began as a question: "What exactly is scoring?" but I did
> some Googling and found a pretty good explanation, if anyone is
> interested.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorefile

Thanks, I should have posted that link myself, sorry.

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"SC Tom" <> wrote:

> I used to use Xnews, and was very happy with the scorefile
> scenario. I don't know why I left it, except OE was simpler. With
> the sudden spate of BS'ers coming out of the woodwork again, I
> might go back to a scoring-supported newsreader again. Have you
> ever used Claws (http://www.claws-mail.org/)?

Tried is a long time back, didn't like it but I can't recall exactly
why? I've tried dozens of newsreaders and never found one I like as
well as Xnews, it suits me perfectly.


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On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:46:58 -0700
XS11E <> wrote:

> "SC Tom" <> wrote:
>
> > I used to use Xnews, and was very happy with the scorefile
> > scenario. I don't know why I left it, except OE was simpler. With
> > the sudden spate of BS'ers coming out of the woodwork again, I
> > might go back to a scoring-supported newsreader again. Have you
> > ever used Claws (http://www.claws-mail.org/)?
>
> Tried is a long time back, didn't like it but I can't recall exactly
> why? I've tried dozens of newsreaders and never found one I like as
> well as Xnews, it suits me perfectly.
>
>

Doesn't seem too bad; similar to OE. Easier to set up than Thunderbird
was. Took all of 10 minutes to get all of my email and newsgroup
messages. Now comes the fun part of tweaking it to the way I like it :-)

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SC Tom wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:46:58 -0700 XS11E <>
> wrote:
>
>> "SC Tom" <> wrote:
>>
>>> I used to use Xnews, and was very happy with the scorefile
>>> scenario. I don't know why I left it, except OE was simpler. With
>>> the sudden spate of BS'ers coming out of the woodwork again, I
>>> might go back to a scoring-supported newsreader again. Have you
>>> ever used Claws (http://www.claws-mail.org/)?
>> Tried is a long time back, didn't like it but I can't recall
>> exactly why? I've tried dozens of newsreaders and never found one
>> I like as well as Xnews, it suits me perfectly.
>
> Doesn't seem too bad; similar to OE. Easier to set up than
> Thunderbird was. Took all of 10 minutes to get all of my email and
> newsgroup messages. Now comes the fun part of tweaking it to the way
> I like it :-)

It is always the tweaking. I can install Windows in an hour. but it
takes months to get it tweaked in!
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SC Tom <> wrote:

> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:46:58 -0700
> XS11E <> wrote:
>
>> "SC Tom" <> wrote:
>>
>> > I used to use Xnews, and was very happy with the scorefile
>> > scenario. I don't know why I left it, except OE was simpler.
>> > With the sudden spate of BS'ers coming out of the woodwork
>> > again, I might go back to a scoring-supported newsreader again.
>> > Have you ever used Claws (http://www.claws-mail.org/)?
>>
>> Tried is a long time back, didn't like it but I can't recall
>> exactly why? I've tried dozens of newsreaders and never found
>> one I like as well as Xnews, it suits me perfectly.
>
> Doesn't seem too bad; similar to OE.

Thanks, now I recall why I didn't like it! <G>

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