Re: Perhaps it's time to think about enhancements to the NANOG list...?

[John Sage <jsage () finchhaven com>]

On 3/20/21 6:13 AM, Niels Bakker wrote:
> * rsk () gsp org (Rich Kulawiec) [Sat 20 Mar 2021, 14:03 CET]:
> > 2. This is a low-traffic list, so even without appropriate mail client 
> > support it's really not a big deal.
>
> The volume isn't the point, the S:N ratio is. Mails like this thread's 
> starter are off-topic and reduce the value of the list to its 
> subscribers. Your reasoning is easy, common and fallacious.


Speaking of "this thread's starter" -- unless I've lost track of the 
thread here completely haha -- this all got started because one 
infrequent poster decided that he had to be Hall Monitor(tm) and chide 
others about List Etiquette(tm)

My personal solution to that Hall Monitor remains the same as it's been 
for $very_long_time

Thunderbird Email --> Message Filters --> Select Filter "NANOG"

Thunderbird Email --> Message Filters "NANOG" --> add Hall Monitor

Thunderbird Email --> Message Filters "NANOG" --> add offending thread 
subject

Thunderbird Email --> [select Folder "NANOG"]

Thunderbird Email --> Tools --> Run Filters on Folder

**poof**

I'm sure those who are more cunning can figure out something with 
procmail and mutt and all, but I'm older now and more ... gooey...



- John
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