Filter Primer

[Susan Kline]

Dear Tom,

You are absolutely correct. However, I'm going to take a sabbatical from
the list instead. But when/if I come back I will certainly equip the filter
as you prescribe. I'm also going to shut up about this. You are right that
talking does no good at all.

Susan


At 08:00 PM 10/28/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear list,
>
>If I remember my Eudora software correctly, you take the e-mail address of
>the person you want to filter, i.e. <BobSOB@CRAB.com>, add it to your
>filters list and direct any messages from that address straight to the
>trash where they belong.
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>When we as a group choose to respond to messages from an individual who is
>argumentative and abusive towards anyone with a differing opinion, we are
>doing PRECISELY what that individual hopes and prays we will do - namely,
>to direct attention towards himself. He then takes GREAT pleasure in
>playing the victim when he is challenged.
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>It's a trap, folks - don't play along! Use your filters! That's why they
>are in there...
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>If we all completely stop responding to <BobSOB@CRAB.com> or whoever the
>idiot d'jour happens to be, you'll find that as his source of attention
>withers away, he will wither away as well. With any luck at all!
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>Regards,
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>Tom
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>Tom Seay
>The University of Texas at Austin
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Susan Kline
P.O. Box 1651
Philomath, OR 97370
skline@proaxis.com