From: rphenry@home.com 
  
 "Kathy Morgan"  wrote in message 
 news:1gjynnw.1uuuca7ogajkN%kmorgan@spamcop.net... 
 > Richard Henry  wrote: 
 > 
 > > Consider the following hypothetical thread: 
 > > 
 > > P1)  Kathy's an asshole. 
 > > 
 > > P2)  No, she's not. [...] 
 > > 
 > > Is P2 spamming? 
 > 
 > Yes. 
  
 I disagree.  Using the definition "the text is identical" ignores the 
 context and other factors such as the history of the thread.  Further, some 
 of the advice given in n.g about dealing with trolls would, if applied 
 vigorously, violate anti-spam sensitivities. 
  
 I can give you some other examples from current newsgroup threads: 
  
 1.  "No 757 hit the Pentagon".  An effective, honest, and _non-spam_ 
 response to each such postings would be a link to the ASCE report on the 
 damage to the Pentagon.  Identically.  Every time. 
  
 2.  "NASA never landed a man on the moon".  An effective, honest, and 
 _non-spam_ response to each such postings would be a link to the NASA 
 webpage in response.  Identically.  Every time. 
  
 > > in re killfiles:  when and where was I in, and how did I get out? 
 > 
 > You tend to bounce quietly in and out of mine. 
  
 I didn't realize I was that significant.  Can you give a reason why? 
  
 Continued disagreement, perhaps? 
  
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