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Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:44:59 +1100
Subject: Re: readline trick needed
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Joshua Landau
<joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> wrote:
> With two irritants (including 88888), is it not advisable that python-list
> gets an admin to block these accounts? Even if it does nothing more than
> slow them, that's something.

That's what killfiles are for. You have two options:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_file
http://bofh.ch/bofh/bsmh2.html

The first option is not perfect, as you'll still see replies that
quote such people's posts. The second has a few issues with local law
enforcement, but other than that, is a very effective means of
avoiding seeing their posts.

ChrisA