Big Fish

Since the idiots have started posting on this group I have been using
outlook express as my newsgroup reader. There is a setting on Outlook
express where you can block users, block subject lines and even block posts
that appear on other newsgroups. This leaves me with no junk postings to
wade through and saves me getting cheesed off with the idiots. Hope this
helps Dave

In article , Peakstroller
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Since the idiots have started posting on this group I have been using
outlook express as my newsgroup reader.

There are lots of better newsreaders than Outlook - in fact practically all
of them are better than outlook.

There is a setting on Outlook
express where you can block users, block subject lines and even block posts
that appear on other newsgroups. This leaves me with no junk postings to
wade through and saves me getting cheesed off with the idiots. Hope this

Filters and killfile filters are (technically not part of the reader but of
the news transport/client) a feature of practically all newsreaders.
Filtering on X-posts can be a little OT as there are sometimes relevant
threads posted to several fishing groups. If you look at the headers you'll
find a couple of common constituents of the bang path (jargon: the Path:
header with '!' seperators) which mark out Pete the troll whichever ID he's
using. Filter on those and then on the obvious veggie and politics
newsgroups and you'll have the same effect without losing anything
worthwhile.

Hth,

Cheerio,

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In article , Peakstroller
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Since the idiots have started posting on this group I have been using
outlook express as my newsgroup reader.

There are lots of better newsreaders than Outlook - in fact practically
all
of them are better than outlook.

There is a setting on Outlook
express where you can block users, block subject lines and even block
posts
that appear on other newsgroups. This leaves me with no junk postings to
wade through and saves me getting cheesed off with the idiots. Hope this

Filters and killfile filters are (technically not part of the reader but
of
the news transport/client) a feature of practically all newsreaders.
Filtering on X-posts can be a little OT as there are sometimes relevant
threads posted to several fishing groups. If you look at the headers
you'll
find a couple of common constituents of the bang path (jargon: the Path:
header with '!' seperators) which mark out Pete the troll whichever ID
he's
using. Filter on those and then on the obvious veggie and politics
newsgroups and you'll have the same effect without losing anything
worthwhile.

Hth,

Cheerio,

--
Fishing: http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/
Writing: http://www.author.casterbridge.net/derek-moody/
uk.rec.fishing.game Badge Page:
http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/urfg/


Thank you Derek. Which news group reader do you recommend?

In article , Peakstroller
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Thank you Derek. Which news group reader do you recommend?

As you're using Windows you could take a look at Forte Agent. You will
eventually have to pay for a full version if you want all the facilities
(There is a -very- out of date free version available which is better than
Outlook Express) The point is that it has to be good enough to be worth
paying for as opposed to all the 'free' dross.

There's a free, one month trial period: http://www.forteinc.com/

Turnpike has a good reputation too, not so many features but free afaIct:
http://www.demon.net/toolkit/downloads/

I use neither of these - I don't use Windows, so I have an ancient RISCOS
transport with a bit of bespoke code running extra filters.

Cheerio,

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Fishing: http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/
Writing: http://www.author.casterbridge.net/derek-moody/
uk.rec.fishing.game Badge Page:
http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/urfg/