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How about a fixed board of directors of bashers? So that these very few
guys
have the right to bashed. They should be qualified in the first place of
course.
And then set a maximum number of back and forth replies from the
protagonists
like three from each side plus the spammers original post included is
four.
The sending of these messages should be self numbered by the writers to
keep track
for evreyone. Or if already three guys bashed the spammer already first,
no one else
is allowed to join the foray!! Like ooop!!m we are closed in this
episode, better
luck next time!!!
Gary Fritz wrote:
> Ron Augustine <RonAug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > As stated previously: When one or two brief Posts from someone
> > who may or may not intend to contribute something of value results
> > in 30 or 40 posts containing personal attacks, slanderous comments,
> > and racial & ethnic slurs -- something is wrong.
>
> Agree 100%. The sheer volume of bashing is far greater, and in my
> opinion far more offensive, than the original posts they bashed.
> In my opinion the back-and-forth insults, profanity contests, and
> general level of abuse are a worse problem than the spam.
>
> I'm no fan of spammers, and I never have been. I've been on the
> Internet since it was called ARPAnet back in the early '80s, and I
> remember how nice it was before the marketeers descended upon us like
> a flock of vultures. But I also remember how nice it was when people
> on the net behaved like civilized adults, and didn't resort to
> screaming, swearing, and name-calling whenever they disagreed with
> someone. Spam is not the only source of annoying noise on the net.
>
> Bill Eykyn's posts were self-promoting ads, no question. They
> definitely pushed and probably exceeded the limits of acceptable
> content. But I for one found his posts fairly interesting, if you
> sifted out the hype. I certainly benefited more from his posts than
> I have from the shouting matches that resulted from them.
>
> How many of you bashers scream epithets into the phone when a
> telemarketer calls? Assuming you do, would you do it if you
> inflicted your venom onto hundreds of innocent bystanders at the same
> time? That's EXACTLY what you're doing with your posts to the list.
>
> A private (and civil) note to the poster saying "That content isn't
> appropriate for XYZ reason" is probably going to be at least as
> effective as a public screamfest -- it may not work, but the
> screaming often doesn't either -- and it's far less annoying to the
> rest of the list. If the personal contact doesn't work, then I
> suggest you appeal to the list owner. If he feels it's
> inappropriate, he can deal with it. It's his list. If he doesn't
> feel it's inappropriate for his list, then your issue is with him,
> not the spammer.
>
> If you feel you MUST do something public to save helpless newbies
> from the evil clutches of the spammer, then at least have the decency
> to do it with some class. Your message will be a lot more effective
> if it's delivered in a rational style, without all the abuse and
> personal attacks. And you won't drive away a lot of valuable and
> helpful list members in the process, as you are now.
>
> Gary
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