[OT] cuddly NNetiquette trolls and other such nonsense

[Derek Holzer <derek@xxxxxx>]

dear list,

below is useful info for dealing with NN, antiorp, misdirected 
cyberanarchofeminst vegans and other such potholes on the information 
highway..... the simplest piece of advice being this: don't be a suckah and hit 
the reply button!

cheers!
d.

Alt.Syntax.Tactical FAQ (1/1) - Dealing with Trolls Crossposting and Flames Rev 
20020731

[for full text, see:]
http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/net-abuse-faq/troll-faq.html

This FAQ is about crossposts, troll and flames, and what to do about 
them.

Table of contents to this FAQ:

   o   Introduction
          o Introducing the alt.syntax.tactical group
   o   Defining troll, flames and crossposts
   o   What to do
          o E-Mailing
          o Killfiles
   o   A description of the alt.syntax.tactical crew (and lesser 
trolls)
   o   The alt.syntax.tactical FAQ - Know your opponents

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's 
game because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be 
indistinguishable from -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing 
infinite amounts of free time."  -Neal Stephenson,  _Cryptonomicon_

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