OK, hate to ask, but

Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

He posted in alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent until all other posting stopped
and there appeared to be nobody left to read his posts. So he's moved
here. We all just need to filter him out or ignore him.

Anything we can do to get newsgroup moderators on him?

Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

The poster is using a different identity every couple of days and he's
not in the least bit interested in conversation. He's spamming Usenet
to get some traffic to his worthless blog. I received word today from
Blogger.com (which hosts his blog) that they'll look into his TOS
violations. He lists his email address as [email hidden].

There are currently two other blogs that link to his. Feel free to
contact these other bloggers and let them know how you feel about
highracersucks. You can see the other blogs here:

http://www.technorati.com/search/highracers.blogspot.com

RFM

Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

Incidentally, I'm pretty sure the highracersucks blogger is Magilla
Gorilla. He also spams discussion forums all over the web with links to
his loser blog.

RFM

"Fritz M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the
backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

Incidentally, I'm pretty sure the highracersucks blogger is Magilla
Gorilla. He also spams discussion forums all over the web with links to
his loser blog.

RFM

His behaviour would indicate he's about 13, but I didn't think kids liked
'bents.

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Anything we can do to get newsgroup moderators on him?

This is an unmoderated newsgroup.

Cheers, helen s

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What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the
backstory, and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

kill-files are your friend in this.

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

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Anything we can do to get newsgroup moderators on him?

This is an unmoderated newsgroup.

How do we keep V@ndesp@mmer out of here then?

Bill "ain't complainin', mind you" S.

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Anything we can do to get newsgroup moderators on him?

This is an unmoderated newsgroup.

Kinda like an unmoderated nuclear reactor sometimes.

cheers,
Tom

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Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

The anti-highracer loser is just that, he changes emails every day or
two to get around people and their ng client filters, I posted a list of
some of the ones he uses here:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.misc/browse_frm/thread/b9788560f1686c6e/e004b264d7c71c04?hl=en#e004b264d7c71c04

He cross posts all of his putrid garbage on three ngs' that I subscribe
to rec.bicycles.tech / rec.bicycles.misc / alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
but most of his BS is directed towards a couple of the regulars at ARBR.

Ken
Filter is GOOD, spam is BAD
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calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

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wafflycat said:

"bryanska" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anything we can do to get newsgroup moderators on him?

This is an unmoderated newsgroup.

How do we keep V@ndesp@mmer out of here then?

Bill "ain't complainin', mind you" S.

You can't. All you can do is

1. ignore the trolling
2. Kill-file the troll
3. Complain to the troll's ISP for breach of terms & conditions if troll
actually is in breach of terms & conditions.

Cheers, helen s

Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

For the time being, I am flushing posts from free email sources.

wafflycat said:

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wafflycat said:

"bryanska" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Anything we can do to get newsgroup moderators on him?
>

This is an unmoderated newsgroup.

How do we keep V@ndesp@mmer out of here then?

Bill "ain't complainin', mind you" S.

You can't. All you can do is

1. ignore the trolling
2. Kill-file the troll
3. Complain to the troll's ISP for breach of terms & conditions if
troll actually is in breach of terms & conditions.

Wait a sec. Vandespam posts /frequently/ in alt.mountain-bike and
rec.bicycles.soc (apparently -- some one said so but I don't read that
group); you mean he says out of misc. out of the goodness of his heart?!?

Bill "highly dubious" S.

Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

I don't know, but if there is any way to stop him, it's this:

Quoted message said:

From the Blogger TOS, at http://www.blogger.com/terms.g

Member agrees: (1) to comply with US law regarding the transmission of
technical data exported from the United States through the Service; (2)
not to use the Service for illegal purposes; (3) not to interfere or
disrupt networks connected to the Service; and (4) to comply with all
regulations, policies and procedures of networks connected to the
Service.

- is this dude interfering or disrupting this group as it is connected
to Google Groups?

Member will not use the Service for chain letters, junk mail, spamming
or any use of distribution lists to any person who has not given
specific permission to be included in such a process.

- Does content spam count?

Member agrees not to transmit through the Service any unlawful,
harassing, libelous, abusive, threatening, or harmful material of any
kind or nature.

- If we could get a recumbent rider to say the material is harassing or
any of the above...

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derivative works from this Content without expressly being authorized
to do so by the Service or the Advertiser.

- Are any of his pictures copyrighted? If not, we could find the owners
and point them to his blog.

If anyone feels like pursuing this, log any violations of the TOS here:

http://help.blogger.com/

Gooserider said:

What is the deal with the stupid anti-highracer posts? What's the backstory,
and why isn't this kept in the 'bent NG?

I don't know the backstory and frankly don't care. Just filter them out
and be happy. He's made it pretty simple for now. All his From: lines
include the string "stopmenot" so you can filter on that.

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Wait a sec. Vandespam posts /frequently/ in alt.mountain-bike and
rec.bicycles.soc (apparently -- some one said so but I don't read that
group); you mean he says out of misc. out of the goodness of his heart?!?

Judging by his posts, Vandespam hasn't had a single new idea in a
decade. What would make him start posting in different groups when
he gets a perfectly good troll-reaction in r.b.s (cross-posted to
rec.backcountry and sci.environment...)

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....best ignored I'd say
thanks to everyone for the enlightenment
and to the Gooserider for asking the question that I wanted to ask
myself :-)
Archie A.