What do killfiles acheive?.

On Fri, 23 May 2008 15:07:39 -0500, guys@consolidated.net wrote:

>On Sat, 24 May 2008 04:54:24 +1000, "fellaj.s." <"
>jsfk.dhimi001"@mailnull.com> wrote:
>
>>if you feel that person(s) have nothing to offer don't read their stuff.
>>
>>“The attempt to silence a man is the greatest honour you can bestow on
>>him. It means that you recognise his superiority to yourself.”
>>~ Joseph Sobran
>
>Thr purpose of this thread is a feeble attempt
>disdcredit those that are self aserving and do
> not give a damn about diabetics or anyone else.
>

yes you are successfully discrediting yourself.

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Sorry Alan, I may be thick, but what does "wb:-)" mean? I suppose the :-)
part is a smiley.

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"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 26 May 2008 18:41:17 +0100, "Delboy"
> <spamfree.delboy.hoy@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi guys
>>
>>Only my simple view, but I regard a killfile or "Message Rules" in IE or
>>WM
>>as the equivalent to putting your phone ex dir, or opting out from the
>>Electoral Role "For sale" list, or subscribing to the Postal Preference
>>service or Unsolicited phone calls service.
>>
>>Doesn't work 100% but it does work 99% so I don't get inundated with the
>>ramblings of religious zealots or bigots etc.
>
> wb:-)
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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Delboy wrote:
> Sorry Alan, I may be thick, but what does "wb:-)" mean?

Welcome Back.

I suppose the
> :-) part is a smiley.

Yep


>
>
> Douglas Adams
> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 26 May 2008 18:41:17 +0100, "Delboy"
>> <spamfree.delboy.hoy@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi guys
>>>
>>> Only my simple view, but I regard a killfile or "Message Rules" in
>>> IE or WM
>>> as the equivalent to putting your phone ex dir, or opting out from
>>> the Electoral Role "For sale" list, or subscribing to the Postal
>>> Preference service or Unsolicited phone calls service.
>>>
>>> Doesn't work 100% but it does work 99% so I don't get inundated
>>> with the ramblings of religious zealots or bigots etc.
>>
>> wb:-)
>>
>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>> --
>> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
>> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
>> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/
>> http://loraltravel.blogspot.com
>> Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace

On Tue, 27 May 2008 20:12:04 +1000, "Ozgirl"
<are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:

>Delboy wrote:
>> Sorry Alan, I may be thick, but what does "wb:-)" mean?
>
>Welcome Back.

What she said:-)

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com
Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace

On Tue, 27 May 2008 20:12:04 +1000, "Ozgirl"
<are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:

>Delboy wrote:
>> Sorry Alan, I may be thick, but what does "wb:-)" mean?
>
>Welcome Back.
>
> I suppose the
>> :-) part is a smiley.
>
>Yep
>
>

you're no fun, we could have pulled his chain on that one.


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Type 1 since 1975
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org
http://www.diabetic-talk.org
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/type1and2/
http://www.pandora.com enter "Jason & Demarco"
http://www.ratbags.com/dechunging/


"To announce that there must be no criticism of the
President, or that we are to stand by the President
right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile,
but is morally treasonable to the American public."
....Theodore Roosevelt

(o ô)
--ooO-(_)-Ooo--------------------

"I don't know half of you
half as well as I should like;
and I like less than half of you
half as well as you deserve."
....Bilbo Baggins


DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me
offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it.
If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to
me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate...
..

MÃ*ck©® wrote:
> you're no fun, we could have pulled his chain on that one.

Second chance. Pull my chain on this one:

What is "HTH" ?

Typo for Human Growth Hormone?

Human Truth Hormone ?

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Wes Groleau wrote:
> MÃ*ck©® wrote:
>
>> you're no fun, we could have pulled his chain on that one.
>
>
> Second chance. Pull my chain on this one:
>
> What is "HTH" ?
>
> Typo for Human Growth Hormone?
>
> Human Truth Hormone ?
>


Hope that helps.

Susan

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> <guys@consolidated.net> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 23 May 2008 02:09:52 GMT, Wes Groleau
>> <groleau+news@freeshell.org> wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>Ah, so it's not killfiles that offend you; it's people
>>>mentioning killfiles. Well, if you don't like hearing
>>>about killfiles, why did you start a thread about them?
>>
>> Because they are used as threats.
>
>>
> You're absolutely right about that. I can imagine how terrified everyone
> is that I might killfile them.
>
> John
> (just kidding)
>
I've found that those I usually add to my killfile tend to like to have
people
object to reading anything they write, if they aren't just responding to
trolls
who crosspost to newsgroups where what they want to say is off topic.