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andrew wrote:
> Hi,
>
> After resisting for some time I received the straw that broke the
> camel's back today when I actually sent a complaint to Google Groups
> about an idiot posting adds for Nike shoes in a Linux NG. The response
> was:
>
> "Thank you for your note. Google does not regularly monitor or censor
> postings sent to Google Groups, but we do try to prevent wide-scale
> spam and other forms of Usenet abuse. Please be assured that the
> informationyou sent to us is being collected and taken into account.
> While we understand how annoying off-topic posts can be, we aren't able to
> pursue most complaints we receive about them. We are using the
> information you provide to make large-scale improvements in preventing abuse. We
> appreciate your help in our efforts to increase the quality of Google
> Groups."
>
>
> I almost choked on my coffee when I read 'how annoying off-topic
> posts can be'!!! There are so many things wrong with that smirking
> little statement that I cannot even begin ....
>
> So as of August 3rd 2007 1300 hrs the following lines have entered my
> score file and I officially join Blinky's crusade:
>
> [*]
> Score: =-9999
> Message-ID: googlegroups\.com
>
> Actually after that rant I feel a little better :-)
>
> Andrew

Hey, you know how I ask permission from time to time to put some
testimonial (or rant) (or both ) on my UIP page at blinkynet.

Once I Finally Get Around To It(tm), I'm moving The Project to a
dedicated website. Since The Project won't just be a page, anymore,
I'll have room for longer "Other Voices" entries (that's the name of the
section where that kind of thing goes now).

Mind if I put that whole she-bang up, when I reach that point of the
move and expansion?


--
Blinky RLU 297263
Killing all posts from Google Groups.
Except in Thunderbird, which can't filter that well.
The Usenet Improvement Project: /comp/