While Williams beavers away trying to find the definitive "killfile"
criteria, in another attempt to disbar his enemies from MFW, a task
in which I suspect he is likely to find only limited success, let us
look again at my views on "killfiling":
What is the point of killfiles? If you don't want to read someone's
contributions, just ignore them and pass on by. Williams has always
proudly proclaimed that he has never "killfiled" anyone.
Genuine "killfiling" (if there is such a thing) must be like a mole
burrowing underground, oblivious to what is going on other than on its
own chosen course. The "killfiles" may delete the offending posters
from the killfilers in-box, but they remain in all other posts in any
particular thread and are therefore always highly visible, unless you
"killfile" the thread or extend the "killfiling" to all respondents.
The use of "killfiles" is normally the defensive reaction of some
would-be stroppy [censored], who has given another contributor the [censored],
got more than he bargained for and decides to run for cover. That way
he can make out he can't see what his former antagonist is saying, and
therefore (he thinks) he is honourably excused from all further
response.
The truth of the matter is that most killfilers don't actually
"killfile" anyone. They are terrified of missing something so they
read everything but then think they have a good excuse not to respond.
In a nutshell, "killfiles" are nothing more or less than an alleged
hiding place for the faint of heart.
So in a nutshell, whatever Williams comes up with, MFW will remain
pretty much as it always has. The exception may be that those who want
to play Williams' little game, will simply talk only to each other and
proclaim how wonderful Williams is, and how nice it is to be rid of
the "trolls"
Remember where you heard it first. ;o)