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From: mec4n@boole.acc.Virginia.EDU (Mary ellen J. Carrera)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: How do you delete certain authors?
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Date: 18 Dec 89 21:06:07 GMT
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I have just tried using a kill file for the first time, and I have a
question. Is it only the subject line that is searched for the pattern?
If so, is there some way to make it search other parts of the article,
such as the sender name?

I find that in the news groups I read, there are certain individuals who
seem to reply to MANY articles, often in a rude and inflammatory manner,
which I would rather not have to wade through. They perpetuate or 
initiate flame wars which are unpleasant, and often irrelevant to the
news group's main focus (including, unfortunately, actual threats against
other users). I would like to avoid reading these, without having
to 'n' my way through many articles. Is there any way to modify a kill
file to search other than the subject? (I use 'rn' to read the news, btw).

Thanks for any replies.

p.s. Also, is there some appropriate way to protest threats sent across
the net, or is it best just to ignore? What do you think?