Attn Dog3 and zxcvbob - Cancelled Articles

Steve Wertz <[email hidden]> dropped this
news:[email hidden]: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Some disgruntled user is cancelling your articles with a
automated canceling robot (bot). It's nothing against you
personally, it's just that some of the subscribers of the ISP's
you use have computers that have been flooding certain newsgroups
with bogus messages in an attempt to disrupt the groups, and
someone has decided to take it out on all users of those same
ISP's to try and get attention. Typical childrens games played
out by script kiddies with pre-pubescent minds.

While many servers don't act on Usenet Cancel Messages, I know at
least the AT&T/SBC/Prodigy and Motzarella servers are taking them
"seriously" and cancelling the articles from their servers making
them unavailable.

Below are just the cancels that have arrived in the last 30
minutes. Some other users of RoadRunner are also being canceled,
but their servers do not act on cancels. So while you may see
your messages, they are not making it out to some of the other
servers.

Just FYI.

Thanks Steve. I don't pay much attention to that stuff these days. When
in hell does school start? Soon I hope. I'll switch to another server for
awhile to see if that will help with my messages. *sigh* Charter or whoever
they farmed Usenet out too won't give a [censored].

Michael

Steve Wertz said:

Some disgruntled user is cancelling your articles with a
automated canceling robot (bot). It's nothing against you
personally, it's just that some of the subscribers of the ISP's
you use have computers that have been flooding certain newsgroups
with bogus messages in an attempt to disrupt the groups, and
someone has decided to take it out on all users of those same
ISP's to try and get attention. Typical childrens games played
out by script kiddies with pre-pubescent minds.

While many servers don't act on Usenet Cancel Messages, I know at
least the AT&T/SBC/Prodigy and Motzarella servers are taking them
"seriously" and cancelling the articles from their servers making
them unavailable.

Below are just the cancels that have arrived in the last 30
minutes. Some other users of RoadRunner are also being canceled,
but their servers do not act on cancels. So while you may see
your messages, they are not making it out to some of the other
servers.

Just FYI.

ObFood: Smoked sausage and cheddar omelet for breakfast.

-sw

Thanks for the heads-up -- not that I can do anything about it. I was
using Charter's usenet server last night because the German server that
I usually use (individual.net) was down for several hours.

Bob

Steve Wertz said:

Some disgruntled user is cancelling your articles with a
automated canceling robot (bot). It's nothing against you
personally, it's just that some of the subscribers of the ISP's
you use have computers that have been flooding certain newsgroups
with bogus messages in an attempt to disrupt the groups, and
someone has decided to take it out on all users of those same
ISP's to try and get attention. Typical childrens games played
out by script kiddies with pre-pubescent minds.

Yeah, rec.arts.sf.written is one of the targeted groups. The person has
been shifting ISPs as accounts get canceled due to abuse.

Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Default User said:

Steve Wertz said:

Some disgruntled user is cancelling your articles with a
automated canceling robot (bot). It's nothing against you
personally, it's just that some of the subscribers of the ISP's
you use have computers that have been flooding certain newsgroups
with bogus messages in an attempt to disrupt the groups, and
someone has decided to take it out on all users of those same
ISP's to try and get attention. Typical childrens games played
out by script kiddies with pre-pubescent minds.

Yeah, rec.arts.sf.written is one of the targeted groups. The person has
been shifting ISPs as accounts get canceled due to abuse.

I haven't looked at the recent splorge, but I think these usually
come from hijacked computers (compromised VIA a trojan). So it
can really come from any ISP, it just depends on who's been
compromised.

-sw

Steve Wertz <[email hidden]> dropped this news:7597vc93qxpo
[email hidden]: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Default User said:

Steve Wertz said:

Some disgruntled user is cancelling your articles with a
automated canceling robot (bot). It's nothing against you
personally, it's just that some of the subscribers of the ISP's
you use have computers that have been flooding certain newsgroups
with bogus messages in an attempt to disrupt the groups, and
someone has decided to take it out on all users of those same
ISP's to try and get attention. Typical childrens games played
out by script kiddies with pre-pubescent minds.

Yeah, rec.arts.sf.written is one of the targeted groups. The person

has

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

been shifting ISPs as accounts get canceled due to abuse.

I haven't looked at the recent splorge, but I think these usually
come from hijacked computers (compromised VIA a trojan). So it
can really come from any ISP, it just depends on who's been
compromised.

-sw

I'm using a different server right now. We'll see what happens.

Michael

--
Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their
food, and tyrannize their teachers.
- Socrates

to email: dog3 at charter dot net

Michael 'DawgThree said:

Thanks Steve. I don't pay much attention to that stuff these days. When
in hell does school start? Soon I hope.

Speaking of school, it started in Louisiana two weeks ago. I love kids,
but it was so nice to go shopping without any rug rats darting around.

Becca

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from Steve
Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a black screen
with his email addy, nothing else.

Steve Wertz said:

Default User said:

Steve Wertz said:

Some disgruntled user is cancelling your articles with a
automated canceling robot (bot). It's nothing against you
personally, it's just that some of the subscribers of the ISP's
you use have computers that have been flooding certain newsgroups
with bogus messages in an attempt to disrupt the groups, and
someone has decided to take it out on all users of those same
ISP's to try and get attention. Typical childrens games played
out by script kiddies with pre-pubescent minds.

Yeah, rec.arts.sf.written is one of the targeted groups. The person
has been shifting ISPs as accounts get canceled due to abuse.

I haven't looked at the recent splorge, but I think these usually
come from hijacked computers (compromised VIA a trojan). So it
can really come from any ISP, it just depends on who's been
compromised.

Could be. He/she/it is using the old Hipcrime system. I'm not all that
up on the details.

Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Sharon Chilson said:

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from Steve
Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a black screen
with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

-sw

Michael 'Dog3 said:

I'm using a different server right now. We'll see what happens.

I can see these posts just fine.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Sharon Chilson said:

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from
Steve Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a
black screen with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

Eeevull.

Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Default User said:

Steve Wertz said:

Sharon Chilson said:

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from
Steve Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a
black screen with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

Eeevull.

And clever!

Now what was the line that crashes IE?

Default User said:

Steve Wertz said:

Sharon Chilson said:

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from
Steve Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a
black screen with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

Eeevull.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

-BOFH

Steve Wertz said:

Sharon Chilson said:

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from Steve
Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a black screen
with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

I think I'll change mine to red. 🙂

--
Blinky RLU 297263
Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project:
http://improve-usenet.org <----------- New Site Aug 28

Mark Thorson said:

Default User said:

Steve Wertz said:

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:17:24 -0400, Sharon Chilson wrote:

> Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from
> Steve Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a
> black screen with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

Eeevull.

And clever!

Now what was the line that crashes IE?

The begin bug? 🙂

--
Blinky RLU 297263
Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project:
http://improve-usenet.org <----------- New Site Aug 28

Blinky the Shark said:

Steve Wertz said:

Sharon Chilson said:

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from Steve
Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a black screen
with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

I think I'll change mine to red. 🙂

Done. We'll dazzle 'em with Technicolor! 🙂

--
Blinky RLU 297263
Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project:
http://improve-usenet.org <----------- New Site Aug 28

"Default User" <[email hidden]> dropped this news:5jm4t1Fa0gaU1
@mid.individual.net: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

Sharon Chilson said:

Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from
Steve Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a
black screen with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

Eeevull.

But funny.

Michael

--
Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their
food, and tyrannize their teachers.
- Socrates

to email: dog3 at charter dot net

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Default User" <[email hidden]> dropped this news:5jm4t1Fa0gaU1
@mid.individual.net: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:17:24 -0400, Sharon Chilson wrote:

> Well then, I guess that explains why I never see any posts from
> Steve Wertz anymore. When I click on one of his all I get is a
> black screen with his email addy, nothing else.

Bwhahahahah!

X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

Eeevull.

But funny.

not enough contrast. Yellow is a better color against black.

:P

--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.