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From: Bren on 1 Jun 2008 15:34

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:mo2144th3jce2v18id23n7i1ilrsh8fmgh(a)4ax.com...
> On Fri, 30 May 2008 20:58:19 +0100, "Bren"
> <bomahonyNOSPAM(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I used to visit this NG regularly but got fed up with the constant drivel
>>being posted by the 'eminent' doctor. I tried blocking all related posts
>>with my newsreader but this proved impossible as people kept responding to
>>his 'Daily Spirit Guided' messages.
>>
>>I logged in tonight to find very few recent posts from him (last was 10
>>May)
>>Has he finally gone away or has somebody devised a foolproof way to block
>>him?
>>
>>Bren
>>
>
> He's still posting; I use a method of filtering which lets
> me see his posts if I choose to. Which I don't, of course:-)
>
> It's your news server that is wisely doing the blocking.
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

Yes, you're right! I use news.individual.net who, according to Tiger Lily,
are blocking his posts.

Nice around here now, isn't it! :)

Bren


From: Flying Rat on 3 Jun 2008 07:08
In article <6agbuoF36hq3bU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
bomahonyNOSPAM(a)tiscali.co.uk says...
>
> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:mo2144th3jce2v18id23n7i1ilrsh8fmgh(a)4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 30 May 2008 20:58:19 +0100, "Bren"
> > <bomahonyNOSPAM(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >>I used to visit this NG regularly but got fed up with the constant drivel
> >>being posted by the 'eminent' doctor. I tried blocking all related posts
> >>with my newsreader but this proved impossible as people kept responding to
> >>his 'Daily Spirit Guided' messages.
> >>
> >>I logged in tonight to find very few recent posts from him (last was 10
> >>May)
> >>Has he finally gone away or has somebody devised a foolproof way to block
> >>him?
> >>
> >>Bren
> >>
> >
> > He's still posting; I use a method of filtering which lets
> > me see his posts if I choose to. Which I don't, of course:-)
> >
> > It's your news server that is wisely doing the blocking.
> >
> > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>
> Yes, you're right! I use news.individual.net who, according to Tiger Lily,
> are blocking his posts.
>
> Nice around here now, isn't it! :)
>
> Bren
>
>
>
there are a number of NSPs now who are dropping all Google posts as they
won't act on the abuse that happens fast enough.

If anyone wants details of one, I'd be happy to oblige. Usual email
address.

Ratty
From: Fastmoggy on 3 Jun 2008 17:20

"Bren" <bomahonyNOSPAM(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I used to visit this NG regularly but got fed up with the constant drivel
>being posted by the 'eminent' doctor.

Basically...does any one care?

Now there's a thought!


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