From: rra@stanford.edu 
  
 Richard Henry  writes: 
  
 > 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. 
  
 Constantly responding to trolls with the same post is one of the most 
 obnoxious things that I think the non-trolls can do.  It borders on 
 newsgroup flooding, just like the trolling does, and is almost as abusive. 
 It seems to be the recourse of people who know that they shouldn't be 
 feeding the trolls but who haven't quite mustered sufficient self-control 
 to actually not do it. 
  
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 Russ Allbery (rra@stanford.edu)              
  
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