If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

Housemartin wrote:
If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

We don't use google to read the group, so can't do that. Still many ISPs
filter much of it first anyway.

--
Cheers,

John.

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"John Rumm" wrote in message
news:GtydnQ0fx5OyI2ranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@plusnet...
Housemartin wrote:
If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

We don't use google to read the group, so can't do that. Still many ISPs
filter much of it first anyway.

--
Cheers,

John.

/================================================== ===============\
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk |
\================================================= ================/

Which is prolly where it originates in the first place.

Housemartin wrote:
If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

You think this is bad, which I do, have you seen the amount on
alt.home.repair!

On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:02:19 +0000, George wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
news:GtydnQ0fx5OyI2ranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@plusnet...
Housemartin wrote:
If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

We don't use google to read the group, so can't do that. Still many
ISPs filter much of it first anyway.

--
Cheers,

John.

/================================================== ===============\ |
Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk |
\================================================= ================/

Which is prolly where it originates in the first place.


Also, please see http://improve-usenet.org/

--
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Web: http://www.nascom.info http://mixpix.batcave.net
Filtering everything posted from googlegroups to kill spam.

On 5 Apr, 19:39, mick wrote:
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:02:19 +0000, George wrote:
"John Rumm" wrote in message
news:GtydnQ0fx5OyI2ranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@plusnet.. .
Housemartin wrote:
If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

We don't use google to read the group, so can't do that. Still many
ISPs filter much of it first anyway.

--
Cheers,

John.

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|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | *
* * *John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk * * * * * * *|
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Which is prolly where it originates in the first place.

Also, please seehttp://improve-usenet.org/

--
Mick * * * * * * * * * * *(Working in a M$-free zone!)
Web:http://www.nascom.info*http://mixpix.batcave.net
Filtering everything posted from googlegroups to kill spam. * *- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.I am just a
carpenter not a computor geek what is a news client ? and why should
we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

On 05/04/2008 20:17, Housemartin wrote:

what is a news client ? and why should
we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

Because uk.d-i-y *ISN'T* a google group, it *IS* a usenet group, what
you are using is a web interface to the real thing, which makes life
worse for you, and often for those using a proper news client too.

There are numberous proper usenet clients
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_news_clients

Clot wrote:

You think this is bad, which I do, have you seen the amount on
alt.home.repair!

The chinese spammers are getting everywhere. Just gather their details
up together and forward it to someone important on the following web
page. http://www.mii.gov.cn/

--
Adrian C

I too found uk-diy through google
and it was some months before i found out
how to set it up in Outlook Express as a newsgroup.

it would be good if
http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/#how
explained more about newsgroups


[g]

On 2008-04-05 23:09:21 +0100, "George \(dicegeorge\)"
said:

I too found uk-diy through google
and it was some months before i found out
how to set it up in Outlook Express as a newsgroup.

You've at least embarked on the road to illumination and righteousness.

The next steps are to use a non-Microsoft news reader and then an
operating system.

Following this, you can aspire to the True Way with a Mac.




it would be good if
http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/#how
explained more about newsgroups


[g]

Housemartin wrote:
On 5 Apr, 19:39, mick wrote:
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:02:19 +0000, George wrote:
"John Rumm" wrote in message
news:GtydnQ0fx5OyI2ranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@plusnet...
Housemartin wrote:
If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post
then more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do
that it will cut the amount coming in.

We don't use google to read the group, so can't do that. Still many
ISPs filter much of it first anyway.

--
Cheers,

John.

/================================================== ===============\
| Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk |
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk |
\================================================= ================/

Which is prolly where it originates in the first place.

Also, please seehttp://improve-usenet.org/

--
Mick (Working in a M$-free zone!)
Web:http://www.nascom.info http://mixpix.batcave.net
Filtering everything posted from googlegroups to kill spam. - Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.I am just a
carpenter not a computor geek what is a news client ? and why should
we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

It's an initiative that Blinky the Shark started. You'll find him on
24hoursupport.helpdesk. He is very helpful.

George (dicegeorge) wrote:

I too found uk-diy through google
and it was some months before i found out
how to set it up in Outlook Express as a newsgroup.

it would be good if
http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/#how
explained more about newsgroups

Try this:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...up_access_tips




--
Cheers,

John.

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Housemartin wrote:

Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.I am just a

Alas the above was written by geeks with a axe to grind. So not too
surprising you did not follow it. ;-)

carpenter not a computor geek what is a news client ? and why should
we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

Have a look at:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...up_access_tips

it gives a fuller explanation of the ways of reading the group and the
pros and cons of using web front ends like google to do it.


--
Cheers,

John.

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| John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk |
\================================================= ================/

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:09:21 +0100, George (dicegeorge) wrote:

I too found uk-diy through google
and it was some months before i found out
how to set it up in Outlook Express as a newsgroup.

But if you found google groups, why didn't you try a search for news groups
or usenet, which is (roughly) the other name for news groups.

it would be good if
http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/#how
explained more about newsgroups

There are quite literally hundreds and hundreds of web pages that will tell
you all about news groups, protocol, netiquette and so on, some good, some
not so good. At least that way you will get a broader view of what it's all
about, rather than relying on what could be just one or two peoples' views.

--
the dot wanderer at tesco dot net

Emil Tiades wrote:
On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 10:29:33 -0700 (PDT), Housemartin
wrote:

If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

I don't see any spam.
But then, I don't use spam infested googlegroups.
Plenty of free newsreaders around, with decent filtering facilities.

Interesting that one of the few of your posts to be available on Google
(for archive access only) was in a thread started by spam.

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

George (dicegeorge) wrote:

I too found uk-diy through google
and it was some months before i found out
how to set it up in Outlook Express as a newsgroup.

And how many years will it be before you learn how to use a newsgroup?
Or indeed learn what the name of this newsgroup is?

Housemartin wrote:

Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.

Excellent, then it serves its purpose in ensuring that a minimum
intelligence level is required to post to a newsgroup. Even if that
benchmark is set rather low, since Drivel manages to do it.

I am just a carpenter not a computor geek what is a news client ?

You don't need to worry about it, move on, nothing to see.

and why should we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

uk.d-i-y is not a "goole" group or come that a Google group. Google
provides a web interface to usenet for the clueless and stupid. As a
result the posts from those using Google tend to be a complete waste of
time, made by those who can't be bothered to format their replies or
even to snip material such as signatures from the post that they are
replying to.

Fortunately all such posts are easily identified as originating from
Google and one can set up a kill-file to delete them unread which makes
the place a bit neater.

The next steps are to use a non-Microsoft news reader and then an
operating system.

Following this, you can aspire to the True Way with a Mac.


I am slowly moving to Ubuntu www.ubuntu.com
but at my age these things take time...

they say if it dont work dont fix it,
well a few things dont work but i can work round them,

....

[g]


[g]

On 2008-04-06 10:34:27 +0100, "George \(dicegeorge\)"
said:


The next steps are to use a non-Microsoft news reader and then an
operating system.

Following this, you can aspire to the True Way with a Mac.


I am slowly moving to Ubuntu www.ubuntu.com
but at my age these things take time...

ooobooontooo

That is a step in the right direction and is reputed to have a good
selection of drivers for hardware support. I personally prefer to
live nearer the edge with Fedora myself, but each to his own.



they say if it dont work dont fix it,
well a few things dont work but i can work round them,

Encouraging. At least one has a good choice of newsreaders

Steve Firth wrote:
Housemartin wrote:

Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.

Excellent, then it serves its purpose in ensuring that a minimum
intelligence level is required to post to a newsgroup. Even if that
benchmark is set rather low, since Drivel manages to do it.

I am just a carpenter not a computor geek what is a news client ?

You don't need to worry about it, move on, nothing to see.

and why should we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

uk.d-i-y is not a "goole" group or come that a Google group. Google
provides a web interface to usenet for the clueless and stupid. As a
result the posts from those using Google tend to be a complete waste of
time, made by those who can't be bothered to format their replies or
even to snip material such as signatures from the post that they are
replying to.

Fortunately all such posts are easily identified as originating from
Google and one can set up a kill-file to delete them unread which makes
the place a bit neater.

You really are an arrogant ****.

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
.. .
Housemartin wrote:

Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.

Excellent, then it serves its purpose in ensuring that a minimum
intelligence level is required to post to a newsgroup. Even if that
benchmark is set rather low, since Drivel manages to do it.

I am just a carpenter not a computor geek what is a news client ?

You don't need to worry about it, move on, nothing to see.

and why should we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

uk.d-i-y is not a "goole" group or come that a Google group. Google
provides a web interface to usenet for the clueless and stupid. As a
result the posts from those using Google tend to be a complete waste of
time, made by those who can't be bothered to format their replies or
even to snip material such as signatures from the post that they are
replying to.

Fortunately all such posts are easily identified as originating from
Google and one can set up a kill-file to delete them unread which makes
the place a bit neater.

Yet another positive & helpful post from Mr Firth. No wonder you have a
reputation as a complete ****wit. The man was asking a perfectly reasonable
question.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Stuart Noble wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

You had to quote an entire post to give me your worthless opinion as a
one-liner? Did you get your headstick caught in the keys?

On Apr 6, 1:57*pm, Stuart Noble
wrote:
Steve Firth wrote:
Housemartin wrote:

Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.

Excellent, then it serves its purpose in ensuring that a minimum
intelligence level is required to post to a newsgroup. Even if that
benchmark is set rather low, since Drivel manages to do it.

I am just a carpenter not a computor geek what is a news client ?

You don't need to worry about it, move on, nothing to see.

and why should we be using that to read goole groups uk diy?

uk.d-i-y is not a "goole" group or come that a Google group. Google
provides a web interface to usenet for the clueless and stupid. As a
result the posts from those using Google tend to be a complete waste of
time, made by those who can't be bothered to format their replies or
even to snip material such as signatures from the post that they are
replying to.

Fortunately all such posts are easily identified as originating from
Google and one can set up a kill-file to delete them unread which makes
the place a bit neater.

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

On Apr 6, 11:08 pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
"Steve Firth" wrote

Housemartin wrote:
Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.
[snip arrogant and unhelpful reply]

Yet another positive & helpful post from Mr Firth. No wonder you have a
reputation as a complete ****wit. The man was asking a perfectly reasonable
question.

OK, I'm convinced. I disagreed with Mr Firth's views on your sig, and
I accept that his posting style can be viewed as "abrasive", but up to
now I have thought that some of his comments have cast an
interestingly alternative view on things. That latest one was just
plain nasty.

(The good thing is that I won't trouble Mr Firth as I use Google
Groups to post.)

On Apr 7, 11:54*am, (Steve Firth) wrote:
Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

So kill file me.

MBQ

On Apr 7, 12:06*pm, Martin Bonner wrote:
On Apr 6, 11:08 pm, "The Medway wrote:
"Steve Firth" wrote

Housemartin wrote:
Hi I just looked at the above and did not understand it.

[snip arrogant and unhelpful reply]



Yet another positive & helpful post from Mr Firth. *No wonder you have a
reputation as a complete ****wit. *The man was asking a perfectly reasonable
question.

OK, I'm convinced. *I disagreed with Mr Firth's views on your sig, and
I accept that his posting style can be viewed as "abrasive", but up to
now I have thought that some of his comments have cast an
interestingly alternative view on things. *That latest one was just
plain nasty.

(The good thing is that I won't trouble Mr Firth as I use Google
Groups to post.)

Ah, but you will. So do I ;-)

MBQ

Man at B&Q wrote:

On Apr 7, 11:54 am, (Steve Firth) wrote:
Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

So kill file me.

It would have to be a very heavy file, dropped from a great height.

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
. ..
Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

Yes - the Firth is a ****wit club. Membership should reach astronomical
proportions in record time.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Housemartin
saying something like:

If your sick of all the spam report it by clicking on the post then
more options- report this message. maybe if enough of us do that it
will cut the amount coming in.

hahahahahahhahahahahahaa

O****, that's the best laugh all week.
--

Dave

The Medway Handyman wrote:

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
. ..
Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

Yes - the Firth is a ****wit club. Membership should reach astronomical
proportions in record time.

You really are a sad ****. Haven't you got some moaning to do and
advertising to post? Oh if you coudl try to fit in some of you usual
ego-preening references to photographs of other people's work and
whinign about other people's websites it would help to establish your
reputation as the biggest waste of oxygen on this newsgroup.

Steve Firth wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
. ..
Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

Yes - the Firth is a ****wit club. Membership should reach
astronomical proportions in record time.

You really are a sad ****. Haven't you got some moaning to do and
advertising to post? Oh if you coudl try to fit in some of you usual
ego-preening references to photographs of other people's work and
whinign about other people's websites it would help to establish your
reputation as the biggest waste of oxygen on this newsgroup.

Alas not the verdict of the majority - we have done all this before - you
are becoming a bore as well as a ****wit.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

The Medway Handyman wrote:

Steve Firth wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
. ..
Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

Yes - the Firth is a ****wit club. Membership should reach
astronomical proportions in record time.

You really are a sad ****. Haven't you got some moaning to do and
advertising to post? Oh if you coudl try to fit in some of you usual
ego-preening references to photographs of other people's work and
whinign about other people's websites it would help to establish your
reputation as the biggest waste of oxygen on this newsgroup.

Alas not the verdict of the majority

In your dreams, you sad ****er.

Steve Firth wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Steve Firth wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
. ..
Man at B&Q wrote:

You really are an arrogant ****.

Seconded

Heck, two of you stepping up to the plate to announce that you are
brainless ****wits. Congratulations are you going to form a club?

Yes - the Firth is a ****wit club. Membership should reach
astronomical proportions in record time.

You really are a sad ****. Haven't you got some moaning to do and
advertising to post? Oh if you coudl try to fit in some of you usual
ego-preening references to photographs of other people's work and
whinign about other people's websites it would help to establish
your reputation as the biggest waste of oxygen on this newsgroup.

Alas not the verdict of the majority

In your dreams, you sad ****er.

Yawn If you say so. Nobody likes you, you have no friends, deal with it.



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

In message , Steve Firth
writes

Yes - the Firth is a ****wit club. Membership should reach
astronomical proportions in record time.

You really are a sad ****. Haven't you got some moaning to do and
advertising to post? Oh if you coudl try to fit in some of you usual
ego-preening references to photographs of other people's work and
whinign about other people's websites it would help to establish your
reputation as the biggest waste of oxygen on this newsgroup.

Alas not the verdict of the majority

In your dreams, you sad ****er.

I would be amazed if you could find just one person to support your
unpleasant, unhelpful and frequently foul mouthed approach in any of the
ngs that you infect.

--
rbel
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

rbel wrote:

I would be amazed

How nice for you. Have a nice life.