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Subject: Abuse problem is not treatable by Software
From: alan @ znyx . com (Alan Deikman)
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 95 10:36:06 -0800
To: Chris G Demetriou <Chris_G_Demetriou @ LAGAVULIN . PDL . CS . CMU . EDU>
Cc: list-managers @ greatcircle . com

>In general, i'm
>not of the opinion that the words "fuck" and "asshole" are appropriate
>for technical, computer-oriented lists, and i have no qualms about
>bouncing messages containing them.  8-)
>
>the chunk of perl to do it looks like:

The problem, Chris, with these types of solutions is that they invite
further attack and do nothing, really, to solve the problem.  Your post,
and mine, would be bounced by the perl script you suggested, even though
there is nothing objectionable in either.

I have seen a lot of net.abusers that would take great delight in 
discovering ways to get around it with a vengance (being challenged)
by posting such things as "XYZ is a phuqehead and an anushole..."  You
get the idea.

The only real solution is to get these p-heads and a-holes off your list
as quickly as possible.  The trick is identifying them.

Regards,

--------------------------------
  Alan Deikman, ZNYX Corporation
  alan@znyx.com


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