***BOGO*** Re: spam increasing in mozilla.* newsgroups

[Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo <peter.potamus.the.purple.hippo@xxxxxxxxx>]

squaredancer wrote:
> On 26.08.2008 23:54, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused  Peter Potamus 
> the Purple Hippo to generate the following:? :
> > Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
> >  
> > > Chris Ilias wrote:
> > >    
> > > > On 8/26/08 12:58 PM, _Carl Drud_ spoke thusly:
> > > >      
> > > > > "Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T" <pjones1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > >
> > > > >        
> > > > > > Everyone know my preference depending upon what the group is
> > > > > > about. But I am not starting anything THe battle has been won and 
> > > > > > I go
> > > > > > by the rules.
> > > > > >           
> > > > > And the rules for Mozilla groups clearly states "Trim your 
> > > > > follow-ups".
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.mozilla.org/community/etiquette.html
> > > > >         
> > > > Couple of "for what it's worths":
> > > >
> > > > * Anyone who has a problem with the forum rules should not be 
> > > > complaining to innocent people who are simply following the rules.
> > > >
> > > > * Message content is much more important than message format. 
> > > > Snipping, top-mosting, HTML, etc. is not really a big deal, so long 
> > > > as you're helping users with their <insert Mozilla product name 
> > > > here> questions.
> > > >
> > > >       
> > > Thank You Chris !
> > >
> > > I try to follow the rules when I can. But I get tired of getting 
> > > chopped off at the knees. So in the case of Sniping I err on the side 
> > > of leaving to much.
> > >
> > > I am finally glad you have said what really important. Helping other 
> > > with their problems is the important thing. Not whether its in html 
> > > or not: whether its top posted, bottom posted, or interspersed; The 
> > > point is about help other with our fantastic Mozilla products.
> > >
> > > I don't normally post in HTML in Mozilla newsgroups except in the Old 
> > > MTTM group and on rare occasions in General.  And I've given up the 
> > > battle for Top posting.
> > >
> > > I've tried this snipping and no way I do it is right. so I just 
> > > don't. I guess you might say I pixx of ever p[arty equally with this 
> > > one. So is the best I can do.
> > >
> > >     
> >
> > ¡sıɥʇ ʇnoqÉ? ƃuıɥʇʎuÉ? ÊŽÉ?s ʇ,upıp Ç?É¥ ʇnq
> >
> >   
>
> I Daniel gets to read that, then it is proven that:
> 1) you top-posted
> 2) Daniel IS standing on his head
>
> reg
>
> ps - worked OK here TB 1.5.0.9

the reason it worked for you and Dan is because you're 
both using utf-8.  I'm not.  Thats why it didn't work 
the first time around, and I just forgot about that.

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