Filtering is the act of taking responsibility for what you read by configuring your newsreader to present only what you want to see. This is a special and expected case of censorship , simply extended to include -you- as the remover of ability from others to communicate to yourself.

There will undoubtedly be articles you will see, whomever you are, that you do not like. Ultimately, however, filtering these articles out is the personal responsibility of every reader of rrap. Imagine a world without N9OGL, KB9RQZ, K4YZ, et. al. You can DO it!


There are many filtering techniques in use by modern newsreaders. Consult your newsreader's documentation for details on any of these methods, if they exist. These methods are (in no particular order):

- The "next message" key

ALL newsreaders can use this method, which is basically to stop reading and move on to the next article. There is a "next" key or button somewhere on your newsreader, and this is one of the first things you should find before beginning to read news.

-Menu Selection

Most newsreaders allow you to select articles presented on a menu. The menu usually contains the author, the subject, and date posted. This information alone, used correctly, can filter most unwanted trash for you if you select only those authors and subjects you are interested in.

-Threading

Some newsreaders "thread" articles, trying to preserve the "tree" of discussion. A thread is simply an article presented with all the articles that replied to the original article, and all the replies to the replies, and so on. Usually discussions happen in threads, which helps to pull the discussion out of the other articles so you can focus on it.

-Killfiles

Some newsreaders have a "killfile", which is essentially a list of authors you never want to see postings from. This solves the problem of an over-prolific poster whom you are tired of seeing.

-Scoring

Some newsreaders, mostly UNIX based readers, have a feature called "scoring" which attempts to assign a numeric score to each and every article based on patterns in the headers or body. This is a very useful feature, as you can rate (say) the authors numerically (including negative numbers) and have your favorites show at the top.

The best way to use scoring is to define a "threshold" score such that articles below the threshold are silently ignored. Then it becomes easier to rate authors and subjects to maximal effect. Assigning a -100 value to all the slimer authors, or any author with _friend_ or _OGL_ contained in their adee will automatically remove 97% of the putrification from your newsreader inbox.

The Man in the Maze
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Iitoi wrote:
Filtering is the act of taking responsibility for what you read by
configuring your newsreader to present only what you want to see. This
is a special and expected case of censorship , simply extended to
include -you- as the remover of ability from others to communicate to
yourself.
why don't you tell the truth filters is the actof selfdecpetion BTW een
ifyoufiltereverybodywhat you are left with is an empty NG

"an_old_friend" wrote in message
ups.com...

Iitoi wrote:
Filtering is the act of taking responsibility for what you read by
configuring your newsreader to present only what you want to see. This
is a special and expected case of censorship , simply extended to
include -you- as the remover of ability from others to communicate to
yourself.
why don't you tell the truth filters is the actof selfdecpetion BTW een
ifyoufiltereverybodywhat you are left with is an empty NG


Mark...shut the heck up. You post run-on comments that make no sense save to
your 12 year old brain; nobody can make sense of what it is you try to say.

In all seriousness, Mark, you sound like a third grader with bad spelling.
Yet, Mark, you are stupid enough to persist in posting your inane comments,
and for what? To make yourself look even more stupid than you are?
What part of crass ignorance do you not get? How many times must others out
here affirm the fact that you are a simpleton?
Yes, Mark, you are stupid. Get help.

Riley's Buddy wrote:
"an_old_friend" wrote in message
ups.com...

Iitoi wrote:
Filtering is the act of taking responsibility for what you read by
configuring your newsreader to present only what you want to see. This
is a special and expected case of censorship , simply extended to
include -you- as the remover of ability from others to communicate to
yourself.
why don't you tell the truth filters is the actof selfdecpetion BTW een
ifyoufiltereverybodywhat you are left with is an empty NG


Mark...shut the heck up.
no
You post run-on comments that make no sense save to
your 12 year old brain; nobody can make sense of what it is you try to say.

I am not responible for your limited minds ,but plenty of people mange
just fine

In all seriousness, Mark, you sound like a third grader with bad spelling.

so? you arel ike the somany on here It isokby youto call someone a
Child molestor or rapist as long as you spell it right

"an_old_friend" wrote in message
oups.com...

Riley's Buddy wrote:
"an_old_friend" wrote in message
ups.com...

Iitoi wrote:
Filtering is the act of taking responsibility for what you read by
configuring your newsreader to present only what you want to see. This
is a special and expected case of censorship , simply extended to
include -you- as the remover of ability from others to communicate to
yourself.
why don't you tell the truth filters is the actof selfdecpetion BTW een
ifyoufiltereverybodywhat you are left with is an empty NG


Mark...shut the heck up.
no
You post run-on comments that make no sense save to
your 12 year old brain; nobody can make sense of what it is you try to
say.

I am not responible for your limited minds ,but plenty of people mange
just fine

In all seriousness, Mark, you sound like a third grader with bad spelling.

so?

So? So what? Do you even know what day it is? What month?

you arel ike the somany on here It isokby youto call someone a
Child molestor or rapist as long as you spell it right

I sure wish I could decipher what it is you just tried to say. What the heck
is "isokby?" Then you say I am "arel ike the somany on here ".

Markie, if you wish to exchange comments with those of us who are obviously
your mental superiors, why don't you at least try to get a grasp on how to
use a spell check program?
Your ignorance, Mark, is forgiveable. Your stupidity, however, has no
boundaries.
For instance, you said, "ifyoufiltereverybodywhat ".
I rest my case.

I want to suck on Roger's Woger wrote:
"an_old_friend" wrote in message
oups.com...

Riley's Buddy wrote:

I hear that Toad's buddy Riley found out about his picture on Toad's
blog. You know, Toad, the one where you put a swastika on Riley's
shirt.......

"an_old_friend" wrote in message
ups.com...

Iitoi wrote:
Filtering is the act of taking responsibility for what you read by
configuring your newsreader to present only what you want to see. This
is a special and expected case of censorship , simply extended to
include -you- as the remover of ability from others to communicate to
yourself.
why don't you tell the truth filters is the actof selfdecpetion BTW een
ifyoufiltereverybodywhat you are left with is an empty NG


Mark...shut the heck up.
no

STFU, stupid.

You post run-on comments that make no sense save to
your 12 year old brain; nobody can make sense of what it is you try to
say.

LOL! You are being too generous, Markie doesn't even have a 12 year
old's brain.


I am not responible for your limited minds ,but plenty of people mange
just fine

Your limited ability in communicating in English is quite obvious,
Markie.


In all seriousness, Mark, you sound like a third grader with bad spelling.

so?

So? So what? Do you even know what day it is? What month?

you arel ike the somany on here It isokby youto call someone a
Child molestor or rapist as long as you spell it right

I sure wish I could decipher what it is you just tried to say. What the heck
is "isokby?" Then you say I am "arel ike the somany on here ".

Markie, if you wish to exchange comments with those of us who are obviously
your mental superiors, why don't you at least try to get a grasp on how to
use a spell check program?
Your ignorance, Mark, is forgiveable. Your stupidity, however, has no
boundaries.
For instance, you said, "ifyoufiltereverybodywhat ".
I rest my case.

Poor Morkie.