Is there no way to block certain Unwanted Posters from this group?Do we need to be subjected to what appears to be pornographic postings or maybe links to pornographic sites.
Topics like:
My GirlsLonely Heart
Come on, these are professional Newsgroups, not the World's Oldest Profession.
Microsoft, Please take care of this ASAP, as it is very offensive and embarassing having to explain to some why these are being posted here.
In OE I use MessageMail.
"Gary Ritter"
That's fine but, considering Microsoft's resources, one would think that these things would never make it into the groups in the first place. Or, if they do, be removed from all groups simultaneously instead of the seemingly piecemeal "removed from server" on one group but not the rest.
"Colin Barnhorst"
Sheet. I wrote the following and, just to stay honest, I tried it. Guess what, there is no news rule to pick up words in the text. But Microsoft can do it. And darn well should.
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"Gary Ritter" : Is there no way to block certain Unwanted Posters from this group?: Do we need to be subjected to what appears to be pornographic postings or: maybe links to pornographic sites.:: Topics like::: My Girls: Lonely Heart:: Come on, these are professional Newsgroups, not the World's Oldest: Profession.:: Microsoft, Please take care of this ASAP, as it is very offensive and: embarassing having to explain to some why these are being posted here.:
OK, In Windows Mail its: Message-----Blocked sender's List.Time will tell if it works.
Thanks Colin
"Colin Barnhorst"
So tell MS. None of us can do much about it.
"Peter"
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"Gary Ritter"
Peter--
It' be more productive to email directly people who are paid real money to work with MSFT communities--we don't supervise them. If some of us did, they'd do something a lot closer to real work. Those of us here look for questions to answer and answers to questions. The only person lately I've seen post in here and helpfully in other forums on the web from MFST is Darrell Gorter who works with the MSFT setup team when he has a minute and feels he can be helpful.
CH
__________________________________"Peter"
However MVP's always use these NG too. They should be aware of the issue at the very least.Getting them to do something is another animal all together.
"Chad Harris"
That's just for email right?What about stopping them from the NewsGroups?I don't think those filters have anything to do with the Newsgroups.
"Gary Ritter"
MVPs provide invaluable service and education, but it's not the MVPs responsibility to "tend" the groups. I guess the best advice is however has been given to block the messages. I just don't click messages that are obv spam.
CH
"JCO"
Hi,
MVP's do not have any moderator power. We can filter the issues and inappropriate material back to Microsoft, but cannot directly affect the group. Sometimes Microsoft acts on the items, sometimes it doesn't. Keep in mind that while the main newsservers are Microsofts, they are fed by many others, so removal and blocking of spam is often pointless as the spammers can just use another point of entry.
-- Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"JCO"
I understand ... and did not want to imply otherwise (or anything negative against the MVP's... they do a great job). I had just wonder if there might be some sort of feedback loop from those that support the NG to those that run it.
Thanks
"Chad Harris"
Nope I didn't mean to imply you did. The intent really was to thank them for the help they give me.
As was said, I think by Rick Rodgers, the multiple ways there are to feed in, really I guess makes keeping the obvious spam ads, etc. out by some filter impossible.
CH
"JCO"